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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 ... factor • May cause ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
Interstitial pneumonias ... most frequently caused ... The other cause ... cough and some fever ... #Clinical #Radiology
Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
infiltrate (e.g., CXR, CT ... , ultrasound) - ... Inflammation (e.g., fever ... chest pain) and signs ... #Pneumonia #Venn
Good example of 'shred sign' in a patient with fever, cough and shortness of breath. 

This
a patient with fever ... on CXR/CT imaging ... #pneumonia #clinical ... #photo #ultrasound ... #lung #pulmonary
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... Lobar pneumonia ... with cough and fever ... Organizing pneumonia ... #Radiology #CXR
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 ... partially seen shred sign ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound
Decompression Sickness - The physical examination revealed diffuse violaceous skin mottling over his trunk and arms
elevated lactate level ... #Clinical #Derm ... #EM #Radiology # ... #Pneumatosis #CT ... #NEJM
On the left a case of chronic eosinophilic pneumonia.
It was a patient with low-grade fever, progressive
On the left a case ... chronic eosinophilic pneumonia ... with low-grade fever ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Eosinophilic #Pneumonia
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 ... KUB or abdominal ultrasound
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... : • 80% have fever ... seen • Chest CT ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary