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Causes of Neutrophilia - Increased Neutrophils - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infection
 • Bacterial
 • Abscess
 • Viral
Medications
Causes of Neutrophilia ... Diagnosis Algorithm Infection ... • Bacterial ... Lung, Bladder, Colon ... #Hematology
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... Most Common Causes ... cultures (sputum for bacteria ... and Acid fast) ... #differential #
Causes of Fever in the Immunocompromised Host - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Structural Defect - Asplenia/HypospIenism
 • Bacteremia/Septic
Causes of Fever ... HypospIenism • Bacteremia ... • Encapsulated Bacteria ... Bronchitis • Chronic Diarrhea ... #Hematology
Bronchiectasis - Permanent dilation of an airway
WHAT CAN YOU SEE ON CT?
1) Lack of tapering of
Immunodeficiency 3) Infection ... (Bacterial, TB, ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary ... #diagnosis #differential ... #causes
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Hemoptysis - Differential ... Parenchyma: • Infection ... : Bacterial (TB, ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary ... #causes
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... • Anaerobic Bacteria ... Abscess Differential ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
complex • Nodular/Masses ... Actinomyces spp., NHL; Lung ... disease: Pyogenic bacterial ... tuberculosis Infectious ... #diseases #differential
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... syndrome, intestinal bacterial ... acidosis: - Diarrhea ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... or restrictive lung
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... in HIV - Differential ... tuberculosis, Bacterial ... factor • May cause ... #AIDS #pulmonary
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... Illnesses: • Pulmonary ... complicate MAC pulmonary ... liver enzymes, diarrhea ... #differential #