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Radiographic appearances of pulmonary disease in HIV-infected patients

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via #IDFellowCase

#ID  #Infectious
IDFellowCase #ID #Infectious ... Diseases #Infections ... #Differential # ... Ddx #Diagnosis # ... HIV #AIDS #Pneumonia
Pulmonary symptoms in HIV-infected patient by CD4 count

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via #IDFellowCase
#ID  #Infectious
IDFellowCase #ID #Infectious ... Diseases #Infections ... #Differential # ... Ddx #Diagnosis ... Microbiology #HIV #AIDS
ID Ddx: Diarrhea in a transplant recipient
- Bacterial: C.diff, Campy, Salmonella, Aeromonas, E.coli
- Viral: CMV, noro,
ID Ddx: Diarrhea ... Diseases #Infections ... #Differential # ... Ddx #Diagnosis # ... Diarrhea #Transplant
Important causes of diarrhea in people with HIV/AIDS
Severity, chronicity/persistence will depend On CD4 count & sites
Important causes of diarrhea ... people with HIV/AIDS ... count & sites of infection ... Kaposrs sarcoma, AIDS ... #HIVAIDS #Differential
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis
Osmotic
 • Food/Drink: Lactose intolerance, Artificial sweeteners (e.g. sorbitol, high
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea ... - Differential ... : • Viral: AIDS ... / #Chronic #Diarrhea ... #Causes #Differential
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... in HIV - Differential ... pain, chronic diarrhea ... #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... #differential #
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea
Osmotic Diarrhea
 1. Medications: antacids, lactulose, sorbitol
 2. Disaccharidase deficiency: lactose intolerance
 3.
lymphoma, carcinoid, infectious ... syndrome Chronic infections ... AIDS-related: Viral ... Cytomegalovirus, HIV infection ... #Causes #Differential
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
surfaces, Albumin, Infections ... Spec 81% for dx ... of IA PPV ... in BAL does not differentiate