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CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Compatible syndrome + MRI ... lesions • 80% with lung ... Lesions #Brain #differential ... diagnosis #causes #radiology ... #neurology
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Radiology • Miliary ... throughout the lungs ... Opacities: • Infectious ... #Radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #pulmonary
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... failure, COPD, Lung ... /- High res CT chest ... CBC/diff, Blood and ... diagnosis #evaluation #differential
Tree-in-bud
In centrilobular nodules the recognition of 'tree-in-bud' is of value for narrowing the differential diagnosis.
Tree-in-bud describes
narrowing the differential ... of an irregular and ... identified in the lung ... Diagnosis #Pathophys #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Progressive URI ... Differential Bilat ... : Pulmonary edema ... interstitial diffuse infections ... This patient had
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... 's female with chest ... Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Illnesses: • Pulmonary ... complicate MAC pulmonary ... - Cough and lung ... • Dyspnea, • Chest ... #differential #
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
long standing sarcoidosis ... in the alveoli and ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... Consolidation #Differential
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
and renal manifestations ... symptomatology Differential ... allopurinol), Infection ... high resolution chest ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Loss of weight • Chest ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... high-resolution chest ... #differential #