1. DEBBIE KENNEDY, SPECIALIST ASPERGILLOSIS NURSE NATIONAL ASPERGILLOSIS CENTRE UHSM MANCHESTER Support Meeting for Aspergillosis Patients Fungal Research Trust

3. A Clinic Visit 4 th November 2010 Patient Support Meeting ERC by Debbie Kennedy Aspergillosis Specialist Nurse

6. Vignette with Georgina and Marie Aspergillosis Specialist Nurses

7. MRC Breathlessness Scale

8. History – Past & Recent Who gets Aspergillosis Inhalation of aspergillus spores is a common daily occurrence. A healthy immune system would normally remove the spores and no symptoms or infection would occur. In individuals whose immune system may be suppressed either because of illness e.g. AIDS, cancer patients or drugs, spores may germinate and resulting tissue or systemic aspergillus invasion can result. Individuals with allergies such as asthma, can also be vulnerable to aspergillus disease.

10. Chest Examination

11. Vignette with Georgina and Marie Aspergillosis Specialist Nurses

12. Chest X-ray

13. Chest Xray Aspergilloma Fungal Ball

14. Chest CT scan Fungal Ball

15. Lung Function Studies

16. Lung Function Studies

17. Bronchoscopy

18. Vignette with Georgina and Marie Aspergillosis Specialist Nurses

20. Sputum Fungal Culture

22. Vignette with Georgina and Marie Aspergillosis Specialist Nurses

25. Vignette with Georgina and Marie Aspergillosis Specialist Nurses

28. www.aspergillus.org.uk

29. Thank you