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Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
• High fever, cough ... : • Cough and ... Legionella: • Nausea ... factor • May cause ... in 100% of cases
Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
Interstitial pneumonias ... most frequently caused ... The other cause ... PCP Mycoplasma pneumonia ... nonproductive cough
Causes of Cough and Hemoptysis
Acute Inflammation 
 - Laryngitis 
 - Tracheobronchitis 
 - Mycoplasma and
Causes of Cough ... Mycoplasma and Viral Pneumonias ... - Bacterial Pneumonias ... #Chronic #Cough ... #Differential #Causes
Pathogens in Pneumonia

Here is a quick review of the pathogens causing pneumonia (useful for enumerating differentials
Pathogens in Pneumonia ... pathogens causing pneumonia ... your grand rounds/cases ... #Differential #Microbiology ... #Causes #Agents
Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
Causes of Acute ... Pediatric Cough ... • Bacterial pneumonia ... Atypical or viral pneumonia ... #Acute #Cough
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
fever, rhinorrhea, cough ... ; pneumonia occurs ... , pharyngitis; pneumonia ... infection -> Fever, cough ... otitis media; pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial ... Usual Interstitial Pneumonia ... progressive dyspnea and cough ... , worse at the bases ... Diseases #ILD #Causes
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia ... Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia ... of organizing pneumonia ... Unknown • 6-7 cases ... life • History: cough
Infographic of common causes of acute otitis media and resistance mechanisms of these bacteria. 
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Haemophilus
Infographic of common causes ... Streptococcus pneumoniae ... PenicillinBindingProtein #Resistance #microbiology
Measles (Rubeola) 
Clinical 
 • High fever 
 • Cough, Coryza, Conjunctivitis (The 3 C's)
High fever • Cough ... comrnon) • Pneumonia ... (most common cause