The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast18 Elo 2025

#495 Fungal Infections -Histo/Blasto/Cocci with Dr. Andrej Spec

Why we need to stop calling them “endemic” mycoses & more fungi fun!

Feeling muddled about endemic mycoses? We tackle the clinical presentation of diseases like histoplasmosis, blastomycosis, and coccidioidomycosis, the importance of testing, and how to diagnose fungal infections with our esteemed guest Dr. Andrej Spec, MD!

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Show Segments

Introduction and icebreaker, Fish Club?! 00:00
Case 1 from Kashlak 07:27
Diagnostic framework for dimorphic fungi 11:58
Imaging presentations for fungal pneumonia, diagnostic schemas 18:23
Testing options 27:48
Treatment options 35:44
Dimorphic Fungi Mnemonics 45:50
Retail testing for mold 48:47
Case 2 from Kashlak 56: 42
Takeaways and Conclusions 1:05:19

Credits

Producer, Writer, Show Notes: Beth “Garbs” Gasperlin MD
Infographic and Cover Art: Zoya Surani
Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP, Beth Gasperlin MD
Reviewer: Leah Witt Gaspard MD
Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
Technical Production: PodPaste
Guest: Andrej Spec MD

Disclosures

Dr. Spec reports no relevant financial disclosures. The Curbsiders report no relevant financial disclosures.

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