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Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Fever, weight ... Constitutional symptoms ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... #differential #diagnosis
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Frequent Differential Diagnoses ... infection Cardinal Symptoms ... localizing signs or symptoms ... Cough, dyspnea - Pneumonia ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm No Fever ... Bronchitis - No URTI Symptoms ... Fever, Tachypnea ... #Algorithm #Causes
Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
Diagnosis is generally ... e.g., CXR, CT, ultrasound ... Inflammation (e.g., fever ... symptoms (e.g., ... #Pulmonolary
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Fever of Unknown ... Workup • CNS symptoms ... Refer to your ‘Fever ... Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... udaygulati #FUO #Fever
Eosinophilic Pneumonia
When to suspect Eosinophilic Pneumonia? Non-resolving pneumonia + BAL > 25% eosinophils + excluded more
excluded more common diagnoses ... tobacco hx - Fever ... Constitutional Symptoms ... Consolidations AKA "inverse pulmonary ... #diagnosis #pulmonary
Causes of Fever in the Immunocompromised Host - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Structural Defect - Asplenia/HypospIenism
 • Bacteremia/Septic
Causes of Fever ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Structural ... Infection #Fever ... #Hematology
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 ... NOT definitively diagnose ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Relative ... Abnormal Abdominal Ultrasound ... Chronic Chest Symptoms ... #Hematology
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Asthma • COPD • Pneumonia ... effusion/Tamponade Hematologic ... • Temperature/FEVER ... #Differential #Diagnosis