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Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... failure, COPD, Lung ... Evaluation: Imaging (CXR ... /- High res CT chest ... #workup #diagnosis
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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throughout the lungs ... Differential Diagnosis ... Opacities: • Infectious ... - Endemic fungi ... #pulmonary #CXR
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... polymicrobial infection ... Blood cultures • CXR ... Prevotella • Fungal ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
3) Abdominal, ... aches, joint pain, chest ... MC: CNS CSF: • ... change in the lungs ... nails, bronchi, lungs
Visual Abstract: Does lung ultrasound compared to standard approach, improve the accuracy for diagnosis of acute
ultrasound compared ... with clinical assessment ... approach based on CXR ... and NT-proBNP. ... LungUltrasound #POCUS #CHF
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
massiliense in CF ... enzymes, diarrhea, abdominal ... • Dyspnea, • Chest ... Diagnosis Of NTM ... #differential #diagnosis
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
Assessment of Chest ... • Look at the CXR ... since a prior CXR ... ChestTube #Drains #Diagnosis ... #Assessment #Pulmonary
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of insufficient output because of cardiac failure, high resistance
In the lungs LV ... dependent tissues and abdominal ... can be seen on a chest-film ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CHF #CXR #Features
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Pseudomonas FUNGAL ... lymphadenopathy, • Abdominal ... #AIDS #pulmonary
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Pulmonary Artery ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... blood flow in the chest ... • PULMONARY A ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis