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Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... in HIV - Differential ... • CT: Halo sign ... Constitutional symptoms ... AIDS #pulmonary #differential
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... sliding/barcode sign ... pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... #pulmonary #differential ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
B-Lines in case of Pneumonia ... Differential Bilat ... had Mycoplasma pneumonia ... partially seen shred sign ... #ultrasound
Community Acquired Pneumonia - Presenting Features
 • History in favor of CAP: Dyspnea, Cough, particularly if
Community Acquired ... Pneumonia - Presenting ... CAP #Community #Acquired ... #Pneumonia #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Community Acquired ... Signs/Symptoms: ... 4.1) • Newly required ... count < 4,000 cells ... Pulmonary #Community #Acquired
Pneumonia on POCUS

Otherwise healthy 12mo-old w/ fever. Linear & phased array viewing the lung (subpleural &
Pneumonia on POCUS ... array viewing the lung ... diagnosis of community-acquired ... POCUS #clinical #lung ... #ultrasound #pediatrics
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential ... cell enzymes - Acquired ... • Pneumocystis pneumonia ... • Other lung ... associated with any symptoms
Non-Infective Endocarditis (NBTE / Marantic Endocarditis)
Non-infective endocarditis is also known as: Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), Aseptic
embolize • Cannot differentiate ... Inflammatory cells ... absent How can we differentiate ... pathognomonic signs ... /symptoms or echo
Lung sliding & pneumonia on POCUS
The differential diagnosis for absence of lung sliding includes pneumonia; however,
Lung sliding & pneumonia ... on POCUS The differential ... for absence of lung ... Example is acquired ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... very remarkable w/differential ... day, followed by long ... GCA #Temporal #Signs ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis