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Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
diseases in HIV/AIDS ... Sarcoma • Focal Consolidation ... pneumonia • Cavitary ... tuberculosis Infectious ... differential #diagnosis #chestCT
Notice that even within each lobe there is a gravity dependent difference in density.
This is only
seen when the consolidations ... seen when the consolidations ... exsudate due to infection ... capillary leak like in ARDS ... #Dependent #RadiologyAssistant
Cavitation - Pneumonia
In virulent pyogenic infections an abscess may form within the consolidated lung as a
virulent pyogenic infections ... be seen on the chest ... granulomatous infection ... resolution of the consolidation ... CavitaryPneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... and dyspnea • Lobar ... consolidation or ... fever, cough and cavitary ... #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary