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Pulmonary symptoms in HIV-infected patient by CD4 count

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via #IDFellowCase
#ID  #Infectious
Pulmonary symptoms ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... Diseases #Infections ... Differential #Ddx #Diagnosis ... #Microbiology
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Lymphatic particle clearance ... apices caused by ... Pulmonary Diseases ... Impaired mucociliary clearance ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... - Differential Diagnosis ... syndrome • Protein-losing ... Urinothorax Exudate - Infectious ... #Hepatology #causes
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... from the various causes ... chronic heart disease ... infection, ARDS ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
appearances of pulmonary ... complex • Nodular/Masses ... tuberculosis Infectious ... #diagnosis #chestCT ... #radiology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Disease • ... • Chronic Lung Infection ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Impaired mucociliary clearance ... Connective tissue diseases ... , in advanced disease ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... #differential #diagnosis
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Drugs • ICP / Infections ... Hyperkalemia Pulmonary ... Cimetidine Infections ... #causes #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Infectious: • Pre-existing ... Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Septic Emboli Cause ... #management #cardiology
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... Diagnosis Of NTM ... Exclusion of other diagnosis ... • Microbiologic ... #differential #diagnosis