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Eosinophilic Pneumonia
When to suspect Eosinophilic Pneumonia? Non-resolving pneumonia + BAL > 25% eosinophils + excluded more
Eosinophilic Pneumonia ... common diagnoses Acute ... Eosinophilic Pneumonia ... tobacco hx - Fever ... mechanical ventilation Chronic
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Acute Eosinophilic ... initiation of smoking; Fever ... Eosinophilic Pneumonia ... brown sputum, fever ... Travel hx, food hx; Fever
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
, acute HIV infection ... Cough, dyspnea - Pneumonia ... melioidosis, typhoid, pulmonary ... - Tropical pulmonary ... , Lassa fever, acute
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Diagnosis Framework Disease ... angioinvasive disease ... Cytopenias VIRAL ... Abdominal pain, chronic ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Non-Resolving Pneumonias: Etiologies
Unusual Infections:
 - Immunocompromised patients (e.g.: Mycobacterium, Aspergillosis, Nocardia)
 - Endemic Fungi (e.g.: Histoplasmosis,
Non-Resolving Pneumonias ... yersinia/rats, Q fever ... - Eosinophilic ... PNA (acute or chronic ... #NonResolving #Pneumonia
Fever and Rash - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Viral: Measles, Infectious Mono (EBV, CMV), Acute HIV,
Fever and Rash - ... Diagnosis Framework • Viral ... Mono (EBV, CMV), Acute ... Bacterial: Mycoplasma pneumoniae ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #Fever
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Pulmonary ... Pleural effusion, Pneumonia ... Pleural effusion, Pulmonary ... poisoning, DKA, Fever
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
histiocytosis (PLCH) • Eosinophilic ... leaking out of pulmonary ... , Beomycin • Acute ... or Chronic Radiation ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc
CGD and Mulch Pneumonitis
This acute fulminant invasive fungal pneumonia in absence of iatrogenic or exogenous immunosuppression
invasive fungal pneumonia ... Lawn mowing High level ... dyspnea, hypoxia, fever ... #Pneumonitis #chronic ... granulomatous #disease
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
considered, like acute ... or chronic illness ... Lobar pneumonia ... with cough and fever ... interstitial lung disease