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Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
Interstitial pneumonias ... most frequently caused ... The other cause ... This was a PCP-infection ... #PJP #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
Lobar pneumonia ... include the list of causes ... caused by Streptcoccus ... pneumoniae. ... #RadiologyAssistant
The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
consolidation due to a pneumonia ... caused by Sterptococcus ... pneumoniae. ... Radiology #CXR #Pneumonia ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... Legionella: • Nausea ... factor • May cause ... reported in 100% of cases ... Microsporidium #Lung #Infections
Summary of Infections in which Steroids play a role in treatment
 • TB meningitis
 • TB
Summary of Infections ... pericarditis (select cases ... Severe Pneumocystis pneumonia ... • COVID-19 pneumonia ... (IRIS) (not an infection
Reversed Halo Sign - Infectious and Non-Infectious Differential Diagnosis
Definition: A focal rounded area of GGO surrounded
Causes: Mucormycosis ... Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia ... Causes: Granulomatosis ... Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia ... embolism, Lipid pneumonia
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
invasion via URT infection ... and hematologic infection ... , pharyngitis; pneumonia ... widespread infection ... otitis media; pneumonia
Epidemiologic Clues to Unusual Pathogens in Pneumonia

#Diagnosis #Pneumonia #History #Pathogens #Clues #Infections #Differential #Atypical
Epidemiologic Clues ... Unusual Pathogens in Pneumonia ... #Diagnosis #Pneumonia ... History #Pathogens #Clues ... #Infections #Differential
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Causes of Acute ... Organ Specific Infection ... Urinary Tract Infection ... • Pneumonia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Post-Partum Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
6 W's for causes of PPF
 - Wind: pneumonia,
Causes of Post-Partum ... Algorithm 6 W's for causes ... PPF - Wind: pneumonia ... : • Pneumonia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes