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Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... : • 3 syndromes ... of a "flu-like syndrome ... : • Upper lung ... , pleural effusion
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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Main Lung Ultrasound ... differences between COVID ... superimposed bacterial pneumonia ... deaerated areas #COVID19 ... #POCUS #Lung #Ultrasound
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 ... ILD #diagnosis #management
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... Possible bilateral effusion ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #POCUS #ultrasound
COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
COVID-19 Findings ... on Lung ultrasound ... consolidation - Pleural effusion ... alveolar interstitial syndrome ... #POCUS #Diagnosis
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
760 mm Hg at sea level ... obesity-hypoventilation syndrome ... : Interstitial lung ... hypoxemia • Causes: Pneumonia ... hepatopulmonary syndrome
Lung POCUS: Small right anechoic parapneumonic effusion. Note B-lines. Curvilinear probe used. More commonly seen in
Lung POCUS: Small ... parapneumonic effusion ... seen in bacterial pneumonia ... prelim reports of COVID19 ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary
Summary of Infections in which Steroids play a role in treatment
 • TB meningitis
 • TB
Severe Pneumocystis pneumonia ... • COVID-19 pneumonia ... Severe typhoid fever ... • Ramsay Hunt syndrome ... Indications #infections #management
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... Diagnosis and Management ... absence of intrinsic lung ... on radioactive lung ... hepatopulmonary #syndrome
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
• Pneumocystis pneumonia ... infarction • COVID ... -19 Pneumonia ... • Other lung injuries ... elevated serum LDH level