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Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
hypersensitivity; Drug toxicity ... complex • Nodular/Masses ... Actinomyces spp., NHL; Lung ... #diagnosis #chestCT ... #radiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... pain, hemoptysis ... > 10 days - Hemoptysis ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #causes
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Therefore, conditions caused ... apices caused by ... a rigid chest cage ... Pulmonary Diseases ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
1 — Treat the lungs ... edema - Large effusion ... Revascularization, treatment ... #Cardiogenic #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Management
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
starting amiodarone treatment ... exudative pleural effusions ... Pleuritic chest ... macrophages Treatment ... #Toxicity #Pulmonary
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
• Dyspnea • Hemoptysis ... Loss of weight • Chest ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... mycobacteria Treatment
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
life-threatening diseases ... LVEF, pericardial effusion ... Goodpasture's cause ... sparing of the lung ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Diagnosis Framework Disease ... angioinvasive disease ... factor • May cause ... pneumonia, pleural effusion ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #foamed #heartfailure ... #chf #criticalcare
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
remember to tailor treatment ... Breathing • Check chest ... local anaesthetic toxicity ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Management #Workup #Cardiology