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Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... : • 3 syndromes ... phagocytic function of alveolar ... of a "flu-like syndrome ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
of interstitial lung ... - Clinical manifestations ... cough, dyspnea, fever ... , Pulmonary lymphoma ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Room Air + Sea Level ... Hypoventilation Syndrome ... Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... Atelectasis, ARDS, Pneumonia ... , Interstitial Lung
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
first part of alveolar ... 760 mm Hg at sea level ... obesity-hypoventilation syndrome ... hypoxemia • Causes: Pneumonia ... hepatopulmonary syndrome
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
Lobar pneumonia ... with low oxygen level ... filling of the alveoli ... nodular interstitial lung ... Consolidation #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with both septal thickening and ground glass opacity in a patchy
be specific for alveolar ... respiratory distress syndrome ... and pulmonary hemorrhage ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Proteinosis #RadiologyAssistant
Good example of 'shred sign' in a patient with fever, cough and shortness of breath. 

This
a patient with fever ... have multifocal pneumonia ... #clinical #photo ... #ultrasound #lung ... #pulmonary
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... Direct cytotoxic lung ... respiratory distress syndrome ... Fever 4. ... macrophages in alveolar
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
salivary ducts Clinical ... Disease: • 10%-15% Pulmonary ... Usual interstitial pneumonia ... , INC risk PE, Pulmonary ... MALT Lymphoma • Lung
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
Acute interstitial pneumonia ... rare idiopathic lung ... characterized by diffuse alveolar ... respiratory distress syndrome ... #Clinical #Radiology