Post-transplant infections — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Which complication of *Aspergillus fumigatus* infection typically requires surgical resection in addition to medical therapy?

Answer: Aspergilloma

Extra: Aspergillomas (fungus balls) develop in pre-existing lung cavities (e.g., from tuberculosis). Surgery is indicated for symptomatic patients, particularly those with massive hemoptysis, as systemic antifungals have poor penetration into the fungal ball.

Flashcard 2: Peritonsillar Abscess is managed with _____

Answer: Drainage and IV antibiotics

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Flashcard 3: In a renal transplant a patient presenting with fever and leakage of urine into the pelvic cavity 5 - 10 days following the transplant most likely has _____

Answer: distal ureteral ischemia

Flashcard 4: Chronic lung transplant rejection typically presents as _____

Answer: bronchiolitis obliterans