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Hydropneumothorax on Lung POCUS

HIV/AID(CD4<250) with cough, dyspnea.Left lung anterior mid. Left lung. Findings consistent with PNA.
Lung POCUS HIV ... /AID(CD4<250) with ... Has pleural effusion ... hydropneumothorax #effusion ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
pulmonary diseases in HIV ... /AIDS Patients ... Parapneumonic effusion ... (NHL, primary effusion ... pulmonary #diseases #differential
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Infection in HIV ... / AIDS - Differential ... sensitivity of serum CrAg ... CNS #Infections #differential ... #diagnosis #AIDS
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS ... : Quantitative PCR ... any patient with HIV ... #AIDS #diagnosis ... #differential #
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Infections in HIV-AIDS ... CD4 < 200: CMV, HSV ... • CD4 < 200: PCP ... sputum, PCP DFA ... diagnosis #evaluation #differential
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... Possible bilateral effusion ... Distress Syndrome (ARDS ... #pulmonary #differential ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Etiologies of pulmonary infections according to CT-scan patterns. 
CMV cytomegalovirus, GM galactomannan, HSV herpes simplex virus,
galactomannan, HSV ... immunofluorescence, PCR ... Aspergillosis PLEURAL EFFUSION ... ComputedTomography #Differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... disease - Renal ultrasound ... Duplex Doppler ultrasound ... saline infusion ... #Hypertension #Differential
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential ... Pneumonia: • PVL ... pneumonia, pleural effusion ... #AIDS #pulmonary ... #differential #
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
Zone Lymphoma (HCV ... WAIHA • CAD • PCH ... Evans • ITP • Cl-NH ... ↓anion gap • CRAB ... Hematology #Monoclonal #Differential