NBME p2ck_form8 Histoplasmosis (NBME Answers)

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A 47-year-old man comes to the physician ...
Histoplasmosis 🔍 / 📺 / 🌳
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submitted by ∗merpaperple(32),

Both histoplasmosis and blastomycosis are associated with living in Ohio and can cause pulmonary disease. Histoplasmosis is more associated with hilar lymphadenopathy and can cause cavitations (recall from Sketchy that it can resemble Tb) - another association to note with Histo is hepatosplenomegaly. Blastomycosis is uniquely associated with extra-pulmonary involvement in the bone, prostate, and skin