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Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... : • 3 syndromes ... Exam: Can be normal ... of a "flu-like syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Lung abscess ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Exam: • Poor ... Abscess Diagnosis
Focused POCUS Lung and Cardiac Ultrasound Exams in COVID-19 Patients
1. Turn machine on / Enter patient
and Cardiac Ultrasound ... Exams in COVID- ... and abdominal exam ... Assess gross LVSF ... POCUS #LungExam #diagnosis
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 ... POCUS lung exam ... NOT definitively diagnose ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
- Differential Diagnosis ... Pneumonectomy • Trapped lung ... Infectious: • Pneumonia ... • Subphrenic abscess ... Effusion #Pulmonary #Diagnosis
Point-of-care Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Abscess in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

1. POCUS is more accurate
Point-of-care Ultrasound ... for Diagnosis of ... than physical exam ... is not clinically ... #Exam #VisualAbstract
Lemierre’s Syndrome - Clinical Presentation

97% have septic emboli to the lungs!  So look for pneumonia,
Lemierre’s Syndrome ... - Clinical Presentation ... emboli to the lungs ... So look for pneumonia ... Signs #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... #ultrasound #findings
Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS

RUSH exam for fever, hypotension, abd pain.  You notice this in RUQ.
Intraabdominal Abscess ... POCUS RUSH exam ... Diagnosis? ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #clinical #Crohns
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Diagnostic approach ... Chest X-ray - Lung ... ultrasound (thorough ... "lawn-mower" exam ... as clinically indicated