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Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Lung Exam: Can be normal ... Constitutional symptoms ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Relative ... Abdominal Ultrasound ... Chronic Chest Symptoms ... #Hematology
Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm No Fever ... Bronchitis - No URTI Symptoms ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #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
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... tests algorithm ... suspicious clinical symptoms ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound ... #Algorithm #Hepatology
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
- Differential Diagnosis ... upon damage • Normal ... • Pneumocystis pneumonia ... Legionnaires disease • Pulmonary ... associated with any symptoms
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... acute sarcoidosis Pulmonary ... anterior/posterior MSK ... (pain/abnormal
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
acute respiratory symptoms ... symptomsRheumatologic ... Increased protein level ... • A low or normal ... glucose level,
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
gradually with symptoms ... Fever 4. ... pneumonitis Diagnosis ... Improvement in symptoms ... Eosinophilia • Normal
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Subacute-Acute: • Common: fever ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... : >3 symptoms, or ... 500 mg QD until normal ... #management #hematology