Saturday, 8 December 2012: 11:05 - 11:25
Hall 2 (HICC)
Learning Objectives:
- To recognise early, this immunological mediated, lung disease known as allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis. (ABPA)
- To recognise early, this immunological mediated, lung disease known as allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis. (ABPA)
- This disease is predominantly seen in asthmatics and is caused by hypersensitivity to the fungus Aspergillus Fumigatus
- To initiate early treatment so as to prevent lung damage and reduce morbidity
- To seek for allergic Aspergillus sinusitis which is often associated with ABPA