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Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
CP • Cough, dyspnea ... fever, cough, and dyspnea ... • Cough and dyspnea ... , pleural effusion ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea ... Pericardial • Effusion ... Abnormalities • Pleural Effusions ... Alveoli • Pneumonia ... Acidosis #Chronic #Dyspnea
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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Main Lung Ultrasound ... differences between COVID ... superimposed bacterial pneumonia ... deaerated areas #COVID19 ... #POCUS #Lung #Ultrasound
Pediatric Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Stridor:
 • Croup
 • Foreign Body
 • Tracheitis
 • Epiglottitis
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Pediatric Dyspnea ... Crackles: • Pneumonia ... Body • Pleural Effusion ... Ketoacidosis • Pulmonary ... Embolism #Dyspnea
COVID-19 POCUS

96 yrs old, discharged 3 wks ago for CAP, treated with amox/clav then cefixime. Returns
COVID-19 POCUS ... Returns for dyspnea ... consolidation and likely effusion ... But this ultrasound ... Clinical #Lung #Ultrasound
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... Parenchyma: • Pneumonia ... • Pulmonary edema ... Pleura: • Pleural effusion ... amzn.to/2LmUODZ #Dyspnea
Eosinophilic Pneumonia
When to suspect Eosinophilic Pneumonia? Non-resolving pneumonia + BAL > 25% eosinophils + excluded more
Eosinophilic Pneumonia ... Fever+, Cough+, Dyspnea ... Ground Glass +/- Effusions ... Consolidations AKA "inverse pulmonary ... #diagnosis #pulmonary
One-page resource for Lung POCUS in COVID19:
- likely (unproven) sensitive due to peripheral distribution of lesions
Lung POCUS in COVID19 ... CT - pleural effusions ... #Lung #POCUS #COVID19 ... #coronavirus #pulmonary ... #ultrasound #diagnosis
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
of organizing pneumonia ... History: cough, dyspnea ... Rare: pleural effusions ... , Pulmonary lymphoma ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary
COVID-19 on Lung POCUS - Day 2

Day 2 after COVID diagnosis. Less sore throat, cough &
COVID-19 on Lung ... bilateral pleural effusion ... clinical #lung #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #BLines ... #POCUS #Effusion