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Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... • CT: Halo sign ... Constitutional symptoms ... Microsporidium #Lung #Infections ... #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Beta-Blocker Overdose/toxicity:

•	Bradycardia & hypotension (most common).
•	Myocardial depression & cardiogenic shock (severe overdoses). 
•	Ventricular dysrhythmias (Common with
& cardiogenic shock ... • Co-ingestions ... Nearly all develop symptoms ... Sustained release meds ... QTc interval & can
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
travel hx, home meds ... /lung sliding: Pulmonary ... edema, ARDS, interstitial ... interstitial diffuse infections ... partially seen shred sign
Differential diagnosis of the reversed halo sign (RHS). AIA, angioinvasive aspergillosis; AIS, adenocarcinoma in situ; COP,
reversed halo sign ... aspergillosis; AIS ... adenocarcinoma in situ; COP ... ; PZ, pulmonary ... hypersensitivity pneumonitis, infection
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
hemorrhagic rash; symptoms ... of shock • Mumps ... non-specific viral symptoms ... if symptomatic can ... #Immunization #peds
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia - Illness Script

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: Unknown trigger, reversible inflammatory/fibroproliferative process. Polypoid fibroblastic aggregates that plug
Males=Females SIGNS ... /SYMPTOMS: • Acute ... misdiagnosed as CAP ... • Symptoms: Cough ... diagnosis #management #pulmonary
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
treatment) • Can ... , ARDS, DAH, solitary ... gradually with symptoms ... failure - Infectious ... Improvement in symptoms
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
treatment of HIV/AIDS ... be present: • AIDS ... TB IRIS which can ... Lymphadenitis, pulmonary ... cryptococcomas, cavitating pneumonia
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
acute respiratory symptoms ... yeast • At risk: AIDS ... disseminated) can ... SYSTEMIC CANDIDIASIS Can ... fever • Septic shock