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Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

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

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
B-Lines in case of Pneumonia ... healthy pt with fever ... /lung sliding: Pulmonary ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound
Pneumonia on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Haitian woman fever, cough & this clip => PNA &
Pneumonia on Point ... of Care Ultrasound ... Haitian woman fever ... hole of “truth” (CT ... #Lung #Pulmonary