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Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV - Differential ... • CT: Halo sign ... : • Chest pain ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... #differential #
Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
this patient have pneumonia ... infiltrate (e.g., CXR, CT ... procalcitonin) - Pulmonary ... pain) and signs ... #Pneumonia #Venn
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
's female with chest ... Differential/diagnosis ... RV, McConnell's sign ... Echocardiogram #A4c #clinical ... cardiology #McConnells #sign
Sand Storm Sign on Chest CT
 • Diffusely dense pulmonary micronodular calcifications. Note the black pleural
Sand Storm Sign ... on Chest CT • Diffusely ... dense pulmonary ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... diagnosis #radiology #clinical
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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rarely typical pneumonia ... #Radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #pulmonary ... #CXR #clinical ... #CT
Cheerio Sign (Open Bronchus Sign) on Chest CT
 • Pulmonary nodule with a central lucency
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Bronchus Sign) ... on Chest CTPulmonary ... PLCH, primary and ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... diagnosis #radiology #clinical
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Signs/Symptoms: ... radiograph or CT ... aeruginosa Clinical ... in adults with clinically ... Management #treatment #Pulmonary
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Differential Bilat ... /lung sliding: Pulmonary ... This patient had ... partially seen shred sign ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical
Corona Radiata (Sunburst sign) on Chest CT
 • SPN or mass, with spiculated and inegular margins
Radiata (Sunburst sign ... ) on Chest CT • ... with spiculated and ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... diagnosis #radiology #clinical
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... CXR +/- High res CT ... chest scan), CBC ... /diff, Blood and ... diagnosis #evaluation #differential