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Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
in HIV - Differential ... loss, lethargy, fever ... • Fever, weight ... • Risk: Can produce ... AIDS #pulmonary #differential
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
Diagnosis and Workup ... Clinical History: - Fever ... regurgitation - Pain ... #Differential # ... Causes
Weaning from the Ventilator - Algorithm
Setting up for extubation success
 • Decrease demand — correct metabolic
CO2 production (fever ... lasting pain meds ... are happy lungs ... Algorithm #Extubation #CriticalCare ... #Management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
: • 80% have fever ... Pleuritic chest pain ... Intervention: - Fevers ... Abscess Differential ... #causes #management
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
granulomas within the lungs ... symptoms are not caused ... General: fever, ... syndrome: ACUTE, fever ... presentation with fever
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
disease • Periodic fever ... multiorgan failure • Fever ... - Nonremitting fever ... rash) • Heart, lung ... Fibrin degradation products
OPIOID SWITCHING AND TAPERING.

Long term opioid use results in physical (and potentially psychological) dependence. Opioids should
Long term opioid ... include: chills, fever ... insomnia, muscle pain ... sweating, anxiety, nausea ... pharmacology #conversion #management
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
S/sx: Fever, flank ... pain, dark urine ... have drop in Hct, fever ... Related Acute Lung ... Sx include: fever
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... Presentation: Fever ... diarrhea, abdominal pain ... Manifestations: • Fever ... • Fever and weight
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... an underlying cause ... , this list is long ... - Some tumors produce ... you’ll do a good workup