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Radiographic appearances of pulmonary disease in HIV-infected patients

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via #IDFellowCase

#ID  #Infectious
#Infections #Differential ... Pneumonia #Pulmonary #Infiltrates
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV - Differential ... Upper lung zone infiltrates ... cough and cavitary infiltrates ... , interstitial infiltrates ... AIDS #pulmonary #differential
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
fraction < 20% Differential ... pleural effusion, infiltrates
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
symptomatology Differential ... • CXR (diffuse infiltrates ... Renal #Syndrome #differential
Diagnosis and Management of Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage (DAH)
Blood escaping through the capillary wall into the alveoli,
localized alveolar infiltrates ... Management #Pulmonary #Differential
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates ... pulmonary #diseases #differential
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
accumulate → Fat infiltrates ... infiltration) Differential
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Approach to the differential ... lungs (hemoptysis, infiltrates ... #Algorithm #differential
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
marrow process/infiltrate ... RBC #Morphology #differential
COVID-19 False Negative Score Calculator

CONTACT - Does the patient have a known COVID-19 contact?
OTHER - Does
suggestive of bilateral infiltrates ... DIFFERENTIAL - Does