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Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV - Differential ... • Fever, weight ... factor • May cause ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... #differential #
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... - Clinical manifestations ... cough, dyspnea, fever ... , Pulmonary lymphoma ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary
Differential Diagnosis - Noninfectious Causes of Fever

CRITICAL DIAGNOSES:
 - Acute myocardial infarction
 - Pulmonary embolism or
Differential Diagnosis ... Noninfectious Causes ... of Fever CRITICAL ... DIAGNOSES - Drug fever ... Postmyocardiotomy syndrome #Fever
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
 •
Tachypnea - Differential ... deep breathing Pulmonary ... Asthma • COPD • Pneumonia ... • Temperature/FEVER ... Tachypnea #Hyperpnea #Differential
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
Diagnosis and Workup ... Clinical History ... : - Fever, weight ... #Differential # ... Causes
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
healthy pt with fever ... Differential Bilat ... /lung sliding: Pulmonary ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... Lobar pneumonia ... with cough and fever ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... with low oxygen level
Causes of Fever in the Immunocompromised Host - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Structural Defect - Asplenia/HypospIenism
 • Bacteremia/Septic
Causes of Fever ... Immunocompromised Host - Differential ... Infection #Fever ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... Streptococcus pneumoniae ... mountain spotted fever ... Vasculopathy #Purpura #Differential ... #rheumatology #
Air Bronchograms in Pneumonia on Lung Ultrasound

Pearl: When lung looks like liver, it's never a good
Bronchograms in Pneumonia ... on Lung Ultrasound ... , it's never a good ... #clinical #pocus ... #Pulmonary