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Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... • CT: Halo sign ... : • Upper lung ... lymphadenopathy, • Abdominal ... , pleural effusion
Sand Storm Sign on Chest CT
 • Diffusely dense pulmonary micronodular calcifications. Note the black pleural
Sand Storm Sign ... line sign (arrow ... .2016.12.033 #SandStorm #Sign ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #clinical
Comet Tail Sign on Chest CT
 • Curvilinear pleural based opacity directed towards the ipsilateral hilum
Comet Tail Sign ... pleural based opacity ... #Comet #Tail #Sign ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #clinical
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... lesions abutting the pleura ... feeding vessel sign ... feeding vessel sign ... #Clinical #Radiology
Split Pleura Sign on Chest CT
 • Contrast enhancement of the parietal and visceral pleura, separated
Split Pleura Sign ... on Chest CT • ... #Sign #CT #Lung ... Pulmonary #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Small Bowel Obstruction
These images were recorded from an elderly lady with abdominal pain and vomiting. Small
these sonographic signs ... Other signs of SBO ... of bowel (Tanga sign ... Dublin, Ireland #Clinical ... #Radiology #POCUS
Air Bronchogram Sign on Chest CT
 • Patent airways surrounded by opacified lung
 • DDx: pna,
Air Bronchogram Sign ... #Bronchogram #Sign ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Good example of 'shred sign' in a patient with fever, cough and shortness of breath. 

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example of 'shred sign ... This POCUS finding ... on CXR/CT imaging ... eabramsMD #Shred #sign ... #pneumonia #clinical
CT Angiogram Sign on Chest CT
 • Prominent pulm vessels traversing through an area of parenchymal
CT Angiogram Sign ... CTAngiogram #Angiogram #Sign ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... More Specific Signs ... Less Specific Signs ... Chest x-ray: signs ... acute HF → no signs