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Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
loss, lethargy, fever ... : Halo sign Coccidioides ... • Fever, weight ... be normal • Fever ... Infections #HIV #AIDS
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
on Lung POCUS ... 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
and Management ... : • 80% have fever ... decubitus - air fluid level ... Intervention: - Fevers ... Cryptococcus - Coccidioides
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
between these chest ... Lobar pneumonia ... with cough and fever ... nodular interstitial lung ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... Direct cytotoxic lung ... , ARDS, DAH, solitary ... Fever 4. ... Pulmonary #diagnosis #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... one post op Cardiology ... change CV risk Chest ... unless prior heart/lung ... medical and surgical management
Overview of antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis.
Fluconazole - Low
hallucinations, rashes/long-term ... hypokalemia, phlebitis, fever ... chills, dyspnea, chest ... Coccidioidomycosis #coccidioides ... #valleyfever #management
Antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis
Fluconazole
 - Benefits: Low cost/tolerable
hallucinations, rashes/long-term ... hypokalemia, phlebitis, fever ... chills, dyspnea, chest ... #pharmacology #management ... #treatment #coccidioides
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
respiratory symptoms • Fever ... infection • Cough, fever ... yeast • At risk: AIDS ... • Serology for Coccidioides ... • Isolated fever