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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 ... factor • May cause ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... cough, dyspnea, fever ... , Pulmonary lymphoma ... #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 ... sliding: Pulmonary ... Lung POCUS shows
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
: • 80% have fever ... decubitus - air fluid level ... Intervention: - Fevers ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #causes
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
responses of the lung ... indicates unknown cause ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... between these chest ... with cough and fever ... nodular interstitial lung ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic Causes ... /Chest Wall: • ... Asthma attack, ILD ... Pleural effusion, Pneumonia ... poisoning, DKA, Fever
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
are smaller and fewer ... supplying the lung ... non-perfused vessels and causes ... with old fims can ... #Clinical #Radiology
Empyema on POCUS

89-year-old male with fever and dyspnea. Lung ultrasound reveals what chest x-ray hides -
Empyema on POCUS ... 89-year-old ... male with fever ... reveals what chest ... #Clinical #Pulmonary
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... Direct cytotoxic lung ... Fever 4. ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... #diagnosis #management