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Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
this patient have pneumonia ... infiltrate (e.g., CXR, CT ... , ultrasound) - ... pain) and signs ... #Pneumonia #Venn
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... cases - Dynamic air ... #differential # ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV - Differential ... • CT: Halo sign ... : • Chest pain ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... #differential #
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Rapid Response Management ... Crackles / ↓ Air ... hemorrhage • Pus: pneumonia ... edema • Air: ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #differential
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
 •
diffuse inhalational injury ... Differential Diagnosis ... rarely typical pneumonia ... #diagnosis #pulmonary ... CXR #clinical #CT
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
lat decubitus - air ... CT Lung Abscess ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Diagnosis and Management ... Pneumonia Signs ... radiograph or CT ... CAP #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #Pulmonary
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
quantify renal injury ... Other tests: • CT ... CT ... Renal #Syndromes #differential ... #diagnosis #management
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
bronchial wall injury ... Nasal polyps and signs ... thickening, presence of air-fluid ... CT) • Broncho-arterial ... #differential #
Diagnosis and Management of Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage (DAH)
Blood escaping through the capillary wall into the alveoli,
Diagnosis and Management ... alveoli, due to injury ... hemoptysis, anemia • Chest ... CT scan: diffuse ... #Pulmonary #Differential