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Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
M.tuberculosis, NTM ... failure, COPD, Lung ... Imaging (CXR +/- High ... res CT chest scan ... diagnosis #evaluation #differential
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
High-Res Chest CT ... Patterns - Differential ... Alveolar Proteinosis, Lymphoma ... Sarcoidosis • Bronchiectasis ... Cystic Fibrosis, ABPA
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Hypersensitivity: ABPA ... Infection: TB, NTM ... in the adjacent lung ... Diagnosis: • HRCT (high-resolution ... #pulmonary #differential
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Centrilobular nodules - Bronchiectasis ... Advanced HIV (CD4 ... • Dyspnea, • Chest ... Symptoms, Imaging, high ... #Infections #differential
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
in HIV - Differential ... • 3 syndromes: ABPA ... Aspergillosis • High ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... #differential #