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Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... in HIV - Differential ... : • PVL virulence ... Infections #HIV #AIDS ... #pulmonary #differential
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
on Lung POCUS ... POCUS lung exam ... Differential Bilat ... : Pulmonary edema ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... in HIV-AIDS Bacterial ... identified, Strep pneumoniae ... failure, COPD, Lung ... diagnosis #evaluation #differential
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... Distress Syndrome (ARDS ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #differential # ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Clindamycin in case of PCN ... Abscess Differential ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Infection in HIV / AIDS ... - Differential ... should be based on clinical ... #diagnosis #AIDS ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
A-Lines vs B-Lines on Lung POCUS
A-Lines:
 • Predominately horizontal lines
 • A-lines are repeated horizontal &
POCUS A-Lines: ... Commonly seen in pulmonary ... edema, ARDS, pneumonia ... #POCUS #pulmonary ... #clinical #comparison
Dynamic Air Bronchograms on Lung on Point of Care Ultrasound

The mesmerizing and oddly satisfying appearance of
Bronchograms on Lung ... helpful finding to differentiate ... pneumonia from ... #pulmonary #clinical ... #ultrasound #pocus
Lung sliding & pneumonia on POCUS
The differential diagnosis for absence of lung sliding includes pneumonia; however,
Lung sliding & pneumonia ... on POCUS The differential ... for absence of lung ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #pulmonary
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
has five major clinical ... by culture or serology ... yeast • At risk: AIDS ... change in the lungs ... Diagnosis: • Serology