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Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
in HIV - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... 100% of cases), anemia ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... #differential #
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Parenchyma: • Pneumonia ... • Interstitial lung ... • Anxiety • Anemia
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... Abscess Differential ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... • Pneumocystis pneumonia ... Legionnaires disease • Pulmonary ... • Other lung
More common & convincing pneumonia mimics 

Aspiration pneumonitis, 
Pulmonary vasculitis, 
Acute eosinophilic pneummia,  
Cryptogeric organizing
common & convincing pneumonia ... pneumonitis, Pulmonary ... Acute eosinophilic pneummia ... #Mimics #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
• Idiopathic pulmonary ... Acute, Chronic • Pulmonary ... Diseases #ILD #diagnosis ... #differential # ... pulmonary #causes
Pathogens in Pneumonia

Here is a quick review of the pathogens causing pneumonia (useful for enumerating differentials
for enumerating differentials ... smoking. structural lung ... MAC (structural lung ... #Differential # ... Causes #Agents #Diagnosis
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
- Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... abscess, Necrotizing Pneumonia ... Algorithm #lesion #pulmonary ... #differential
Granulomatous Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
OP: organising pneumonia; EGPA: eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis; NSG: necrotising
Disease - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... OP: organising pneumonia ... #Disease #pulmonary ... #Differential #
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Radiographic Features of Pulmonary ... Diseases - Pneumonia ... Radiology #Patterns #Lung ... XRay #ChestCT #Differential ... #Diagnosis