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AIDS with dyspnea..........q? - jamebond - ArchivalUser - 09-26-2011
Underlying HIV presents with dyspnea, cough, fever
Bronchioalveolar lavage was done as shown
http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/263/aids044.jpg
What is the tx of choice and mechanism of action of this drug?
0 - ArchivalUser - 09-26-2011
fluconazole
lanosterole enzyme inhibitor
0 - ArchivalUser - 09-26-2011
candida??
0 - ArchivalUser - 09-26-2011
PJP...???
TMP-SMX .....SMX inhibits dihydropteroate synthetase....TMP inhibits Dihydrofolate reductase...
am i right?
0 - ArchivalUser - 09-26-2011
pjp will have circles not threads....???
0 - ArchivalUser - 09-26-2011
whats your dx ashlin...im not sure abt my answer
0 - ArchivalUser - 09-26-2011
well i see a lot of circles too
0 - ArchivalUser - 09-26-2011
This is BAL with toludine Blue O stain and that is why is purple color and that is done for th efrmer PCP an dnow jiroveci.With that being said the RX is....
Antonella
0 - ArchivalUser - 09-26-2011
Those round like looking coins are the pneumocys.jirvoci cysts .
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0 - ArchivalUser - 09-26-2011
Candida (filaments and budding cells)
-P.jiroveci is Yeast-like (single cell round to oval)