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Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Less common since cART ... factor • May cause ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... #infectiousdiseases
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
fever, malaise, weight ... - Imaging: • CXR ... - Diagnosis: ... #ILD #diagnosis ... #management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... fatigue, unexplained weight ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia - Illness Script

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: Unknown trigger, reversible inflammatory/fibroproliferative process. Polypoid fibroblastic aggregates that plug
Illness Script PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ... fever, malaise, weight ... identified (autoimmune, meds ... #diagnosis #management ... #pulmonary
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
and Management ... survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... symptoms are not caused ... e.g. incidental CXR ... lack of appetite, weight
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Fatigue and/or weight ... pneumonitis Diagnosis ... Exclude other causes ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... #diagnosis #management
Fusarium Infections
Acquired through:
1. Inhalation of airborne conidia > germinates > blood > disseminated
2. Trauma (implantation with
Refractory FUO, Sino-pulmonary ... isavuconazole) for mild ... open globe), pt might ... Fusarium #Infections #infectiousdiseases ... #diagnosis #management