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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
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
• formerly BOOP ... Unknown • 6-7 cases ... cough, dyspnea, fever ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary ... ILD #diagnosis #management
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
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... : • 80% have fever ... decubitus - air fluid level ... Intervention: - Fevers ... #differential #causes
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 ... and an abnormal chest ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Eosinophilic
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
between these chest ... with cough and fever ... with low oxygen level ... nodular interstitial lung ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
TTE +/- TEE) • Chest ... • Persistent fever ... - The Internet Book ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... granulomas within the lungs ... General: fever, ... syndrome: ACUTE, fever ... presentation with fever
Lemierre's Syndrome on Neck POCUS with IJ Thrombosis - Transverse View

Male with high fever and right
Syndrome on Neck POCUS ... Male with high fever ... Lemierre's Syndrome case ... septic emboli in lungs ... Thrombosis #RIJ #Neck #POCUS
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... Direct cytotoxic lung ... Fever 4. ... Exclude other causes ... Pulmonary #diagnosis #management