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Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... : • Upper lung ... , pleural effusion ... cough, myalgia • Lung ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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Main Lung Ultrasound ... superimposed bacterial pneumonia ... Large pleural effusion ... COVID19 #POCUS #Lung ... #Ultrasound #Comparison
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
of interstitial lung ... cough, dyspnea, fever ... Rare: pleural effusions ... Diagnosis: • Lung ... TBNA or Surgical lung
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... Possible small plural effusion ... Possible bilateral effusion ... #POCUS #ultrasound
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 ... had Mycoplasma pneumonia ... BLines #Bilateral #Pneumonia ... #ultrasound
Weaning from the Ventilator - Algorithm
Setting up for extubation success
 • Decrease demand — correct metabolic
CO2 production (fever ... draining pleural effusions ... Diuresis — Dry lungs ... are happy lungs ... Algorithm #Extubation #CriticalCare
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
760 mm Hg at sea level ... : Interstitial lung ... ventilation (V) in the lungs ... hypoxemia • Causes: Pneumonia ... bypassing the lungs
Air Bronchograms in Pneumonia on Lung Ultrasound

Pearl: When lung looks like liver, it's never a good
Bronchograms in Pneumonia ... on Lung Ultrasound ... looks like liver ... #Bronchograms #Pneumonia ... #Lung #Ultrasound
Lung POCUS: Large echogenic right parapneumonic effusion in patient with bacterial pneumonia/sepsis. Phased array probe used.

Dr.
Lung POCUS: Large ... parapneumonic effusion ... with bacterial pneumonia ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound #Clinical
Complex Loculated Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS Ultrasound
22 month old with fever and respiratory failure.

MaimoUltrasound @MaimoUltrasound

#Complex
Loculated Pleural Effusion ... on Lung POCUS Ultrasound ... month old with fever ... #Lung #POCUS #pulmonary ... #Ultrasound #clinical