Wednesday, February, 15, 2012

Pulmonary Insufficiency

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Alternative Names

Chronic cavitary histoplasmosis


Treatment

The doctor will prescribe antifungal medications to control the infection within the lung. These medications must be taken for 1 to 2 years.


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Expectations (prognosis)

The infection usually goes away with antifungal medication, but scarring inside the lung often remains. Histoplasmosis is unusual enough that if you develop it, your health care provider should check to find out whether another disease is weakening your immune...

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