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Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... protein levels >100 mg ... factor • May cause ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... #differential #diagnosis
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
(EN) on Chest POCUS ... was admitted for pneumonia ... #clinical #video ... #POCUS #pulmonary ... #Lung
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... Parenchyma: • Pneumonia ... Atelectasis • Emphysema ... • Interstitial lung ... • Metabolic acidosis
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest Wall Physical Examination

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside
Examination Pulmonary ... was admitted for pneumonia ... drain - What’s the diagnosis ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #pulmonary #respiratory
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Lung POCUS Young ... POCUS lung exam ... sliding: Pulmonary ... Lung POCUS shows ... NOT definitively diagnose
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Most common cause ... decubitus - air fluid level ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #causes
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... between these chest ... with low oxygen level ... nodular interstitial lung ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
apices caused by ... a rigid chest cage ... Centrilobular emphysema ... Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia ... #differential #diagnosis
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic Causes ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Pulmonary/Chest ... Pleural effusion, Pneumonia ... Chronic: Metabolic acidosis
Differential Diagnosis of Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders
Alkalosis
A. Central nervous system stimulation: Pain, Anxiety, psychosis, Fever, Cerebrovascular accident,
Differential Diagnosis ... High altitude, Pneumonia ... , pulmonary edema ... Parenchyma: Emphysema ... #causes