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Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
in HIV - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... • CT: Halo sign ... AIDS #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Interstitial lung ... Malformation • Severe Pneumonia ... #Hypoxia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Response Management Algorithm ... hemorrhage • Pus: pneumonia ... atelectasis • Lung ... #Hypoxia #differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Red Flags: • Fever ... refer + order CT ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
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 ... healthy pt with fever ... Differential Bilat ... NOT definitively diagnose ... #ultrasound
Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
Diagnosis is generally ... infiltrate (e.g., CXR, CT ... , ultrasound) - ... Inflammation (e.g., fever ... signs (tachypnea, hypoxemia
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... decubitus - air fluid level ... seen • Chest CT ... Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Room Air + Sea Level ... Atelectasis, ARDS, Pneumonia ... , Interstitial Lung ... #hypoxemia #differential ... #diagnosis
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Respiratory Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... 760 mm Hg at sea level ... • Causes: Pneumonia ... #Differential #
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Computed Tomography (CT ... #Contrast #CT # ... MRI #POCUS #radiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #comparison