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Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
: • 3 syndromes ... • CT: Halo sign ... Constitutional symptoms ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
on Lung POCUS ... POCUS lung exam ... sliding: Pulmonary ... disease, interstitial ... partially seen shred sign
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS ... disease, idiopathic ... opacities and traction bronchiectasis ... abnormalities, traction bronchiectasis ... Diagnosis #HRCT #POCUS
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
inflammation Symptoms ... Digital clubbing (2-3% ... Nasal polyps and signs ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung
Sarcoidosis
Stage 1 - Bilateral LAD without involvement of lung parenchyma
Stage 2 - Bilateral LAD with involvement
parenchyma Stage 3 ... 4 - Fibrosis Pulmonary ... disease with infiltrates ... Stages #Staging #Signs ... #Symptoms #Summary
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Centrilobular nodules - Bronchiectasis ... Hematologic malignancy 3. ... gastrointestinal symptoms ... (Symptoms, Imaging ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
3
Multi-system autoimmune disease ... internal organs 3 ... and Symptoms: ... (interstitial lung ... disease), PAH (
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... gradually with symptoms ... Dyspnea 3. ... opacities; traction bronchiectasis ... Improvement in symptoms
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
3) Abdominal, ... extrapulmonary disease ... change in the lungs ... nails, bronchi, lungs ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases
Beyond the classic trauma patient during your E-Fast Exam, who else does the Sono-Pros scan?
- Primary
young adult, with symptoms ... disease including ... tuberculosis, necrotizing pneumonia ... #pneumothorax #POCUS ... #pulmonary #lung