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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 ... factor • May cause
Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
most frequently caused ... The other cause ... cough and some fever ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #PJP #RadiologyAssistant
High Attenuation pattern 
1. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with peripheral areas of ground glass opacity.
2. Sarcoid end-stage
Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia ... consolidation #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... HighAttenuation #Pattern #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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on the basis of HRCT ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... Differential #Diagram #Comparison ... Emphysema #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... HighAttenuation #Pattern #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... morphologic findings on HRCT ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... ILD #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
On the chest x-ray ... weight loss or long ... caused by Streptcoccus ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a case of chronic eosinophilic pneumonia.
It was a patient with low-grade fever, progressive
On the left a case ... with low-grade fever ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Eosinophilic ... #RadiologyAssistant
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
of interstitial lung ... Unknown • 6-7 cases ... cough, dyspnea, fever ... , cavities • HRCT ... Diagnosis: • Lung
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Lung POCUS Young ... healthy pt with fever ... POCUS lung exam ... Lung POCUS shows ... Lung POCUS invaluable