10 results
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... identified, Strep pneumoniae ... failure, COPD, Lung ... #Infections #HIVAIDS ... #workup #diagnosis
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... Possible bilateral effusion ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Etiologies of pulmonary infections according to CT-scan patterns. 
CMV cytomegalovirus, GM galactomannan, HSV herpes simplex virus,
Etiologies of pulmonary ... infections according ... Aspergillosis PLEURAL EFFUSION ... #Lung #Infections ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
Actinomyces spp., NHL; Lung ... Parapneumonic effusion ... tuberculosis Infectious ... ID_fellows #HIVAIDS ... #differential #diagnosis
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • CT: Halo sign ... , pleural effusion ... #AIDS #pulmonary
COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
consolidation - Pleural effusion ... infection; alveolar ... patients with pulmonary ... #ultrasound #POCUS ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
on Lung POCUS ... sliding: Pulmonary ... interstitial diffuse infections ... partially seen shred sign ... NOT definitively diagnose
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
- Differential Diagnosis ... fever • Hyper-IgD ... Brucellosis Faget's Sign ... Brucellosis • Liver or lung ... #Differential #Diagnosis
CT and ultrasonographic features of COVID-19 pneumonia
Lung CT:
 - Thickened pleura
 - Ground glass shadow and
features of COVID-19 pneumonia ... - Pulmonary infiltrating ... infection; alveolar ... patients with pulmonary ... ChestCT #Ultrasound #POCUS
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... Direct cytotoxic lung ... exudative pleural effusions ... failure - Infectious ... Exclusion of other ILDs