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Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
most frequently caused ... The other cause ... : Viral PCP Mycoplasma ... pneumonia. ... This was a PCP-infection
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
, Cryptococcal pneumonia ... - 20% of pneumonias ... Legionella: • Nausea ... factor • May cause ... reported in 100% of cases
Pathogens in Pneumonia

Here is a quick review of the pathogens causing pneumonia (useful for enumerating differentials
Pathogens in Pneumonia ... pathogens causing pneumonia ... your grand rounds/cases ... FACTOR): - S. pneumoniae ... #Microbiology #Causes
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
Lobar pneumonia ... include the list of causes ... an acute lobar pneumonia ... caused by Streptcoccus ... pneumoniae.
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
respiratory failure, pneumonia ... rhinorrhea, cough; pneumonia ... , pharyngitis; pneumonia ... Streptococcus pneumoniae ... otitis media; pneumonia
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
ILD caused by inhalation ... Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia ... Acute interstitial pneumonia ... • Eosinophilic pneumonia ... differential #pulmonary #causes
The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
consolidation due to a pneumonia ... caused by Sterptococcus ... pneumoniae. ... Radiology #CXR #Pneumonia
#Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases #PJP #PCP #Pneumocystis #Pneumonia #Testing #Tests #Sensitivity #Specificity
InfectiousDiseases #PJP #PCP ... #Pneumocystis #Pneumonia
Causes of Acute Pharyngitis
• 200 visits per year per 1000 people
   - i.e. 400
Causes of Acute ... visits/year for a PCP ... a year Viral Causes ... haemolyticum, chlamydia pneumoniae ... , mycoplasrna pneumoniae
IDSA - Prophylaxis to Prevent First Episode of Opportunistic Disease in HIV-AIDS
 • Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)
• Pneumocystis pneumonia ... (PCP) • Toxoplasma ... Streptococcus pneumoniae