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Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Cavitary Lung Disease ... - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... Septic Emboli, Fungal ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Oral Cavity Lesions in a patient with HIV/AIDS
White plaque
 - Pseudo-membranous candidiasis
 - Oral hairy leukoplakia
Oral Cavity Lesions ... patient with HIV/AIDS ... Syphilis - Endemic fungi ... Lesions #HIVAIDS #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ACTH-Dependent (Secondary):
 • Pituitary Dysfunction
 • Hypothalamic Dysfunction
ACTH-Independent (Primary):
Insufficiency - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... , Disseminated Fungal ... , HIV/AIDS • Hemorrhagic ... #Causes #endocrinology
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Fungal Biomarkers ... Polysaccharide cell wall component ... BAL GM does not differentiate ... decreased with: concurrent ... Clav (may be + as long
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
in HIV - Differential ... Pseudomonas FUNGAL ... fever, cough and cavitary ... Infections #HIV #AIDS ... #pulmonary #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
• Cell wall component ... of many fungi ... in BAL does not differentiate ... Sensitivity ↓ w/concurrent ... result in + as long