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Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
diseases in HIV/AIDS ... ; Lung cancer, Kaposi ... effusion lymphoma), Kaposi's ... tuberculosis Infectious ... diagnosis #chestCT #radiology
Central Venous Catheter site selection - Clinical Decision Aid
IJ vs Subclavian vs Supraclavicular vs Femoral by
Clinical Decision Aid ... ease and risk of infection ... @broomedocs #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... Locations #Sites #Infections
Understanding & Treating ARDS - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

•  Timing - within one week of
Understanding & Treating ARDS ... volume overload or CHF ... @nickmmark #ARDS ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management ... #CriticalCare
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... in HIV-AIDS Bacterial ... • CD4 < 200: Pulmonary ... Kaposi's Sarcoma ... ID_fellows #Pulmonary
A Non-Invasive approach to Respiratory Failure
 • COPD and Ventilatory Failure → NiPPV with Bi-level Settings
Bi-level Settings • CHF ... / Pulmonary Edema ... • Pneumonia or ARDS ... Respiratory #Failure #management
BiPAP titration in CHF
 - Mean airway pressure provides goodness 
 - Ramp up the ePAP
BiPAP titration in CHF ... BiPAP #Titration #CHF ... CongestiveHeartFailure #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... Cardiology
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... Management ● Early ... ● Supportive management ... #CriticalCare
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
consolidation is pulmonary ... a superimposed pulmonay ... infection, ARDS ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Diagnosis and Management ... Most invasive infections ... , Advanced HIV/AIDS ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... IA #Diagnosis #Management
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
Ejection Fraction: Management ... - May mimic HF ... hypertension, pulmonary ... ineffective) #Management ... #Cardiology #HFpEF