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Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Legionella: • Nausea ... protein levels >100 mg ... factor • May cause ... #differential #diagnosis
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... cough, dyspnea, fever ... - Diagnosis: ... other processes Workup ... strep, HIV • CTD workup
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 ... Lung POCUS shows ... Lung POCUS invaluable ... NOT definitively diagnose
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... pleura in severe cases ... - Deep Vein Thrombosis ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Lemierre's Syndrome on Neck POCUS with IJ Thrombosis - Transverse View

Male with high fever and right
with IJ Thrombosis ... Male with high fever ... Differential/diagnosis ... Lemierre's Syndrome case ... septic emboli in lungs
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Streptococcus pneumoniae ... 100-500 mg/dL ... : <40 mg/dL • ... (< 50%) • S. pneumoniae ... #neurology #meningitis
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
• Chronic lung ... community-acquired infections: Pneumonia ... Low serum IgG level ... than 100 to 300 mg ... DDX - Other causes
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
in Anaesthesia Causes ... THROMBOEMBOLISM Consider thrombolysis ... field to below level ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
Pulmonary teaching case ... was admitted for pneumonia ... - What’s the diagnosis ... Chest #clinical #video ... respiratory #Chest #Lung
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
monitoring low-level ... Assess for thrombotic ... infections are common causes ... glomerular #testing #workup ... #diagnosis #glomerulonephritis