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Etiologies of pulmonary infections according to CT-scan patterns. 
CMV cytomegalovirus, GM galactomannan, HSV herpes simplex virus,
to CT-scan patterns ... Aspergillosis PLEURAL EFFUSION ... #Patterns #Pulmonary ... #Lung #Infections ... #Differential #Diagnosis
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 ... CXR +/- High res CT ... #workup #diagnosis
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
consolidation and GG pattern ... Rare: pleural effusions ... - Diagnosis: ... , Pulmonary lymphoma ... #ILD #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
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Miliary Pattern ... throughout the lungs ... rarely typical pneumonia ... #pulmonary #CXR ... #clinical #CT
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
CT and ultrasonographic features of COVID-19 pneumonia
Lung CT:
 - Thickened pleura
 - Ground glass shadow and
features of COVID-19 pneumonia ... Lung CT: - Thickened ... - Pulmonary infiltrating ... infection; alveolar ... ChestCT #Ultrasound #POCUS
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... fever • Hyper-IgD ... Leptospirosis Pel-Ebstein ... Brucellosis • Liver or lung ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Blastomycosis (Blastomyces): Gilchrist’s disease, Chicago disease - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode
community-acquired pneumonia ... small pleural effusions ... presentation of TB, lung ... Radiographic pattern ... disease - Mild
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... polymicrobial infection ... seen • Chest CT ... Clindamycin in case of PCN ... #Abscess #pulmonary