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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 ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #pulmonary
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 ... #differential # ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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/ AIDS - Differential ... Diagnosis should be based ... sensitivity of serum CrAg ... CNS #Infections #differential ... #diagnosis #AIDS
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Bilateral B-Lines in case ... Differential Bilat ... /lung sliding: Pulmonary ... edema, ARDS, interstitial ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... (AG) = {Na - (Cl ... glycol (present in IV ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... bloodgas #Acid #Base
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 #
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
of treatment of HIV ... /AIDS patients ... be present: • AIDS ... infiltrates, pleural effusions ... Leishmaniasis Differential
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
be determined based ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... with presence of pulmonary ... Adequate perfusion ... #diagnosis #differential
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
antigens - Nares PCR ... function tests - Ultrasound ... needed to exclude effusion ... 75 mg BID (or IV ... lab-confirmed influenza, pulmonary