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Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
consolidation or nodular ... Legionella: • Nausea ... factor • May cause ... , pleural effusion ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... Parenchyma: • Pneumonia ... • Interstitial lung ... malformation Pleura ... : • Pleural effusion
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... History: cough, dyspnea ... Rare: pleural effusions ... , pleural thickening ... , Pulmonary lymphoma
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
A-lines (parietal pleura ... reflection) Pneumonia ... in severe cases ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Causes of Acute Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular
 • Myocardial Infarction*
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • CHF
Pleural
Causes of Acute ... Dyspnea - Differential ... Tamponade* • CHF Pleural ... Parenchymal • Pneumonia ... Vascular • Pulmonary
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Dyspnea - Differential ... Effusions • Pleural ... Alveoli • Pneumonia ... Acidosis #Chronic #Dyspnea
Pediatric Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Stridor:
 • Croup
 • Foreign Body
 • Tracheitis
 • Epiglottitis
 •
Pediatric Dyspnea ... Foreign Body • Pleural ... Ketoacidosis • Pulmonary ... Embolism #Dyspnea ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Lung POCUS Young ... pt with fever/dyspnea ... POCUS lung exam ... sliding: Pulmonary ... Lung POCUS shows
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial ... slowly progressive dyspnea ... Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), • Pulmonary ... leaking out of pulmonary ... Diseases #ILD #Causes
Viral Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Scanning lung pleura; findings include B-lines and a sub pleural consolidation.
on Lung POCUS ... Scanning lung pleura ... B-lines and a sub pleural ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #radiology