MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

NEUROLOGY

SURGERY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The nurse is collecting a sputum culture to identify the causative organism for a patient with acute tracheobronchitis. Which causative fungal organism does the nurse suspect?
A
Aspergillus
B
Haemophilus
C
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
D
Streptococcus pneumonia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Aspergillosis is an infection caused by Aspergillus, a common mold (a type of fungus) that lives indoors and outdoors. Most people breathe in Aspergillus spores every day without getting sick.

Detailed explanation-2: -The most common initial symptoms of pulmonary infection include fever, worsening dyspnea, increased sputum production, hemoptysis, and pleuritic chest pain. Fever may not manifest in the severely immunocompromised; therefore, fever can be absent, despite progressive infection.

Detailed explanation-3: -Aspergillus fumigatus is the most common cause of human Aspergillus infections. Other common species include A. flavus, A. terreus, and A.

Detailed explanation-4: -Fever. Chest pain. Cough. Coughing up blood. Shortness of breath. Other symptoms can develop if the infection spreads from the lungs to other parts of the body.

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