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Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
loss, lethargy, fever ... • Fever, weight ... be normal • Fever ... : • (Fever, weight ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
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 ... travel hx, home meds ... sliding: Pulmonary ... #ultrasound
Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... No Fever, No Tachypnea ... Fever, Tachypnea ... • Bacterial pneumonia ... #Causes #Peds #
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 ... #Lung #Ultrasound ... clinical #pocus #Pulmonary
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
of interstitial lung ... cough, dyspnea, fever ... Diagnosis: • Lung ... , Pulmonary lymphoma ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
to Eosinophilic Lung ... initiation of smoking; Fever ... brown sputum, fever ... Travel hx, food hx; Fever ... #Diseases #pulmonary
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... ; CLD, chronic lung ... disease; LFT, liver ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... Hypertension #Workup #Algorithm
Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
this patient have pneumonia ... e.g., CXR, CT, ultrasound ... Inflammation (e.g., fever ... procalcitonin) - Pulmonary ... #Pneumonia #Venn
Weaning from the Ventilator - Algorithm
Setting up for extubation success
 • Decrease demand — correct metabolic
the Ventilator - Algorithm ... CO2 production (fever ... lasting pain meds ... are happy lungs ... Weaning #Ventilator #Algorithm
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pneumonectomy • Trapped lung ... Infectious: • Pneumonia ... Malignancy • Pulmonary ... #Hepatology #causes