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Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
, Cryptococcal pneumonia ... • CT: Halo sign ... - 20% of pneumonias ... Constitutional symptoms ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Lung POCUS: Shred sign in patient with non-translobar consolidation. Phased array probe used.

Dr. Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM

#ShredSign
Lung POCUS: Shred sign ... Consolidation #Pneumonia ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound #Clinical
Pneumonia with irregular step ladder or "shred sign" on Lung Ultrasound (POCUS)

Dr. J. Christian Fox @jchristianfox

#Pneumonia
Pneumonia with irregular ... ladder or "shred sign ... jchristianfox #Pneumonia ... #ShredSign #clinical ... ultrasound #lung #pulmonary
Measles (Rubeola) 
Clinical 
 • High fever 
 • Cough, Coryza, Conjunctivitis (The 3 C's)
Measles (Rubeola) Clinical ... comrnon) • Pneumonia ... KoplikSpots #Features #Symptoms ... #Signs
Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
this patient have pneumonia ... procalcitonin) - Pulmonary ... symptoms (e.g., ... chest pain) and signs ... #Pneumonia #Venn
Lemierre’s Syndrome - Clinical Presentation

97% have septic emboli to the lungs!  So look for pneumonia,
Lemierre’s Syndrome - Clinical ... So look for pneumonia ... #Presentation #Signs ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Complications of Measles: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • ADEM -> Fever, headache, neck stiffness, BBD, mental
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... Pericarditis • Pneumonia ... Complications #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #pathophysiology
Pneumonia on Lung Ultrasound looks like this: 
A-lines replaced by B-lines in an irregular stepladder appearance
Pneumonia on Lung ... termed the Shred Sign ... jchristianfox #Pneumonia ... #ShredSign #clinical ... ultrasound #lung #pulmonary
Sarcoidosis 
Non-caseating granulomas (Composed of T-helper & inflammatory cells) 
Clinical:
 • Disease fatal in 10% of
inflammatory cells) Clinical ... polyarthritis • Pulmonary ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Symptoms ... #Signs #Pulmonary
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Community Acquired Pneumonia ... Signs/Symptoms: ... aeruginosa Clinical ... in adults with clinically ... Management #treatment #Pulmonary