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Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Abdominal pain, chronic ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... #differential #diagnosis
HRCT findings in Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia
Peripheral consolidations with upper lobe predominance (photo negative of pulmonary edema).
On
HRCT findings in Chronic ... predominance (photo ... negative of pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Chronic
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
On the chest x-ray ... if this patient had ... weight loss or long ... list of causes of chronic ... #Clinical #Radiology
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
- Clinical manifestations ... - Diagnosis: ... , Chronic eosinophilia ... pneumonia, Pulmonary ... #ILD #diagnosis
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
responses of the lung ... interstitial pneumonia ... drug-related lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
the differential diagnosis ... - Lung neoplasms ... eosinophilic pneumonia ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
illness, clinical ... between these chest ... nodular interstitial lung ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
most typical of pulmonary ... both cardiogenic and ... it is seen in pneumonias ... frequently seen in chronic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... and Management ... • Chronic alcoholism ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... month history of chronic ... the differential diagnosis ... of chronic consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology