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Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
- Workup and Management ... Differential Diagnosis ... STAT CXR, CTA Chest ... #Hypoxia #Workup ... #treatment #criticalcare
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
diseases in HIV/AIDS ... Consolidation: Pyogenic bacterial ... disease: Pyogenic bacterial ... #diseases #differential ... #diagnosis #chestCT
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... tuberculosis, Bacterial ... Infections #HIV #AIDS ... #pulmonary #differential
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
: Atelectasis, ARDS ... , Pneumonia and ... #Hypoxia #hypoxemia ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
in HIV-AIDS Bacterial ... /- High res CT chest ... Infections #HIVAIDS #workup ... #diagnosis #evaluation ... #differential #
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Pathogens: • Aerobic Bacteria ... Bacteria: - Bacteroides ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
(CAP) - Diagnosis ... • Pleuritic chest ... (LR + 2.7) • Hypoxia ... or CT Scan Bacterial ... #Pulmonary #Community
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic cough • Hypoxia ... cultures (sputum for bacteria ... mycobacteria Treatment ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
of HIV/AIDS patients ... be present: • AIDS ... drug-resistant infection, bacterial ... cryptococcomas, cavitating pneumonia ... (fever, cough, hypoxia