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Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Polymorphic skin lesions ... Constitutional symptoms ... Infections #HIV #AIDS ... #pulmonary #differential
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 ... edema, ARDS, interstitial ... NOT definitively diagnose ... #ultrasound
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
treatment of HIV/AIDS ... be present: • AIDS ... Lymphadenitis, pulmonary ... cryptococcomas, cavitating pneumonia ... #Management
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
, ARDS, DAH, solitary ... gradually with symptoms ... Fever 4. ... Improvement in symptoms ... #diagnosis #management
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
- Ferritin, liver ... function tests - Ultrasound ... BID if <96hr of symptoms ... lab-confirmed influenza, pulmonary ... Influenza #Checklist #Management