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Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... infiltrates, mimicking TB ... Infections #HIV #AIDS ... #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
and Workup Algorithm ... abscess, Necrotizing ... Pneumonia, Septic ... Chronic Infections: TB ... #pulmonary #differential
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... • Lymphoma • TB ... Sweats: • TB ... or lung abscess ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... : • 80% have fever ... Abscess Diagnosis ... westermani • Other: TB ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
healthy pt with fever ... sliding: Pulmonary ... edema, ARDS, interstitial ... NOT definitively diagnose ... #ultrasound
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
affecting the lungs ... abscess Primary ... : • Fever • Weight ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Management
Pneumonia on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Haitian woman fever, cough & this clip => PNA &
of Care Ultrasound ... Haitian woman fever ... clip => PNA & TB ... POCUS #Clinical #Lung ... #Pulmonary #Clinical
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
Lobar pneumonia ... with cough and fever ... nodular interstitial lung ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Kansasii: • Mimics TB ... Presentation: Fever ... Manifestations: • Fever ... • Fever and weight ... Diagnosis Of NTM
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
affecting the lungs ... abscess Primary ... : • Fever • Weight ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Management