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Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 ā€¢ Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
in HIV - Differential ... protein levels >100 mg ... factor ā€¢ May cause ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... #differential #
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 ā€¢ Dysrhythmia
 ā€¢ Ischemia
 ā€¢ Cardiomyopathy
 ā€¢ Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... Parenchyma: ā€¢ Pneumonia ... Atelectasis ā€¢ Emphysema ... ā€¢ Interstitial lung ... ā€¢ Metabolic acidosis
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 ... Differential Bilat ... : Pulmonary edema ... Lung POCUS shows
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Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 ā€¢ Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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Tachypnea - Differential ... Asthma ā€¢ COPD ā€¢ Pneumonia ... ā€¢ Metabolic acidosis ... exposures ā€¢ Lactic acidosis ... ā€¢ Temperature/FEVER
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
case: you are called ... was admitted for pneumonia ... Chest #clinical #video ... #POCUS #pulmonary ... respiratory #Chest #Lung
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Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 ā€¢ Low PATM Can decrease first part
Respiratory Failure - Differential ... 760 mm Hg at sea level ... : Interstitial lung ... : Pneumonia, asthma ... Failure #hypoxia #Differential
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 ā€¢ Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
complex ā€¢ Nodular/Masses ... Actinomyces spp., NHL; Lung ... Parapneumonic effusion; empyema ... Pyogenic bacterial pneumonia ... #diseases #differential
Air Bronchograms in Pneumonia on Lung Ultrasound

Pearl: When lung looks like liver, it's never a good
Bronchograms in Pneumonia ... CXR in video for ... #Bronchograms #Pneumonia ... #clinical #pocus ... #Pulmonary
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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... pleura in severe cases ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #differential # ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... Step 5 - Differential ... Anxiety, pain, fever ... Classicallyā€¯ noted with pulmonary ... or restrictive lung