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CGD and Mulch Pneumonitis
This acute fulminant invasive fungal pneumonia in absence of iatrogenic or exogenous immunosuppression
spores and hyphae ... Acute dyspnea, hypoxia ... and evidence of pulmonary ... granulomatous #disease ... #diagnosis
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
- Differential Diagnosis ... , pain, fever, hypoxia ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... acidosis: - CNS ... restrictive lung disease
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
possibly from hypoxia ... manicuring, psoriasis, fungal ... Spots in the pattern ... Abnormal #Pathology #Diagnosis ... Clinical #Signs #PhysicalExam
Coccidioidomycosis (Coccidioides): Valley Fever - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode of Transmission
periods after rain/storms ... self-limiting respiratory symptoms ... tissue, skeleton, CNS ... prostate • Diagnosis ... management #summary #fungal
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
restrictive lung disease ... consider infarction, hypoxia ... Breathing #Patterns #Pulmonary ... Abnormalities #Abnormal #Diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
worsening of that disease ... pleural effusions, CNS ... pericarditis, peritoneal disease ... (fever, cough, hypoxia ... , and pulmonary
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Framework Disease ... Pseudomonas FUNGAL ... Lymphadenopathy, CNS ... Constitutional symptoms ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
extrapulmonary disease ... or meningitic disease ... Inhalation of spores ... especially the CNS ... MC: CNS CSF: •
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
> 4 days → add fungal ... : CNS changes, headache ... : fever, rash, hypoxia ... renal failure, pulmonary ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis