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Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
CT: Halo sign ... • Fever, weight ... lymphadenopathy, • Abdominal ... Infections #HIV #AIDS ... #pulmonary #differential
Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
Interstitial pneumonias ... PCP Mycoplasma pneumonia ... cough and some fever ... manifestation of AIDS ... #Clinical #Radiology
Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
this patient have pneumonia ... infiltrate (e.g., CXR, CT ... , ultrasound) - ... Inflammation (e.g., fever ... #Pneumonia #Venn
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
healthy pt with fever ... /lung sliding: Pulmonary ... edema, ARDS, interstitial ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound
Decompression Sickness - The physical examination revealed diffuse violaceous skin mottling over his trunk and arms
, abdominal computed ... #Clinical #Derm ... #EM #Radiology # ... #Pneumatosis #CT ... #NEJM
Good example of 'shred sign' in a patient with fever, cough and shortness of breath. 

This
a patient with fever ... on CXR/CT imaging ... #clinical #photo ... #ultrasound #lung ... #pulmonary
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
immune compromise Clinical ... cystitis, may have fever ... infection, such as fever ... , specifically CT ... ultrasound as initial
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
and other non-pulmonary ... Lobar pneumonia ... with cough and fever ... Organizing pneumonia ... #Radiology #CXR
Air Bronchograms in Pneumonia on Lung Ultrasound

Pearl: When lung looks like liver, it's never a good
Bronchograms in Pneumonia ... on Lung Ultrasound ... , it's never a good ... #clinical #pocus ... #Pulmonary
Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS

RUSH exam for fever, hypotension, abd pain.  You notice this in RUQ.
RUSH exam for fever ... Answer: Large intra-abdominal ... See CT scan. ... Abscess #POCUS #ultrasound ... #clinical #Crohns