ABPA is usually treated with prednisone (Meticorten) or other corticosteroids taken by mouth, and with bronchodilators. Antifungal drugs are not used to treat ABPA
Antifungal drugs are not used to treat ABPA because it is caused by an allergic reaction to Aspergillus rather than by direct infection of tissue
what is the main criteria used by the world bank in classifying different countries.what are the limitations of these criteria.
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Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, or ABPA, is one of four major types of infections in humans caused by Aspergillus fungi. ABPA is a hypersensitivity reaction that occurs in asthma patients who are allergic to this specific fungus.
The Jones Criteria are clinical guidelines used to diagnose acute rheumatic fever, a complication of streptococcal infection. They include major criteria (such as carditis and arthritis) and minor criteria (such as fever and elevated inflammatory markers) that help clinicians make a diagnosis based on a combination of symptoms and laboratory findings. Multiple criteria must be met to make a definitive diagnosis.
A maternal blood test is used to diagnose listeriosis.
Typically, the Ishihara tests are used to diagnose color deficits.
.several clinical inventories or scales may be used to assess the patient's mental status and determine the presence of bipolar symptoms.Psychologists and psychiatrists typically use the criteria listed in the.(DSM-IV) as a guideline for diagnosis.
Ultrasound is used to diagnose fetal fifth disease.
The BCG analysis emphasizes two main criteria in evaluating the firm's product mix: the market growth rate and the product's relative market share. BCG uses these two criteria because they are closely related to profitability.
The test is also used to diagnose rectal cancer