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Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... : • 3 syndromes ... of a "flu-like syndrome ... Constitutional symptoms ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
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
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 ... #ultrasound
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Causes of Gallbladder Wall Thickening - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiologic: Contracted gall bladder in a non-fasting
- Differential Diagnosis ... heart failure, Liver ... cirrhosis, Nephrotic syndrome ... #radiology #POCUS ... #ultrasound
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... at the time of diagnosis ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... acute sarcoidosis Pulmonary ... anterior/posterior MSK
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Pneumocystis pneumonia ... Legionnaires disease • Pulmonary ... elevated serum LDH level ... associated with any symptoms
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
respiratory distress syndrome ... gradually with symptoms ... Fever 4. ... pneumonitis Diagnosis ... Improvement in symptoms
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
TLS (tumor-lysis syndrome ... interventional radiology ... ICANS: altered level ... renal failure, pulmonary ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome ... decrease in HIV-1 RNA level ... Lymphadenitis, pulmonary ... cryptococcomas, cavitating pneumonia ... #Inflammatory #Syndrome