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Pulmonary aspergillosis - invasive

Alternative Names: Aspergillosis - acute invasive Symptoms: Chest pain Cough (dry, or producing blood or phlegm) Shortness of breath Fever Joint pain Unintentional weight loss Signs and 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. Text Continues Below Tests may include: Open lung biopsy Bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage and transbronchial biopsy Sputum culture and fungal stains Chest x-ray Chest CT scan CBC showing a low neutrophil count

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