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Pulmonary Aspergillosis - Invasive Type
Alternate Names : Acute Invasive Aspergillosis, Aspergillosis - Acute Invasive
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Diagnosis & Tests
Listening to the chest with a stethoscope (auscultation) occasionally reveals crackles or a pleural friction rub (a sound made by the inflamed lining of the lung rubbing against the lung).
Tests may include:
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• Definition
• Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Symptoms & Signs
• Prevention
• Diagnosis & Tests
• Treatment
• Prognosis
• Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
• Pictures & Images
Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Aspergillosis
• Aspiration Pneumonia
• Asthma
• Immunodeficiency Disorders
• Pneumonia
• Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Tests & Exams
• Bronchoscopy
• CBC
• Chest X-Ray
• Open Lung Biopsy
• Routine Sputum Culture
• WBC Count
Other Topics
• Acute
• Allergic Reactions
• Auscultation
• Chest Pain
• Cough
• Fever
• Invasive
• Joint Pain
Review Date : 3/6/2002
Reviewed By : Darrell N. Kotton, M.D., Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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