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Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Pseudomonas FUNGAL ... (It's usually low ... Constitutional symptoms ... Infections #HIV #AIDS ... #pulmonary #differential
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
muscle aches, joint pain ... , chest pain • ... yeast • At risk: AIDS ... protein level • A low ... change in the lungs
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... blood cells in the lung ... Tachypnea, - Low-grade ... crackles, chest pain ... edema #causes #differential
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Slow Growers (Runyon ... Classification ... diarrhea, abdominal pain ... • Clinical (Symptoms ... NTM #Infections #differential
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
abdomen if abdominal pain ... > 4 days → add fungal ... acid, high LDH, low ... plasmapheresis Hypercalcemia ... renal failure, pulmonary
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
anti-Smith Ab, low ... Skin Disease Classification ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Arthritis: • Joint pain ... Induced Lupus: • Symptoms