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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
A-lines (parietal pleura ... reflection) Pneumonia ... in severe cases ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
COVID-19 Patterns of Lung Findings on Chest CT
1. Reverse Halo Sign
2. ARDS
3. Crazy-Paving Pattern
4. Bilateral Peripheral
CT 1. ... Organizing Pneumonia ... #Pulmonary #ChestCT ... #radiology #CTChest ... #diagnosis
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Chest Wall Abnormalities ... Alveoli • Pneumonia ... • ARDS • COPD ... #Algorithm #Causes
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... • CT: Halo sign ... , pleural effusion ... Infections #HIV #AIDS ... #pulmonary #differential
Etiologies of pulmonary infections according to CT-scan patterns. 
CMV cytomegalovirus, GM galactomannan, HSV herpes simplex virus,
Etiologies of pulmonary ... Aspergillosis PLEURAL ... #Lung #Infections ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Chest
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
diseases in HIV/AIDS ... Actinomyces spp., NHL; Lung ... Castleman's disease • Pleural ... #differential #diagnosis ... #chestCT #radiology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Wall/Pleura ... Parenchymal • Pneumonia ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
• Interstitial lung ... Malformation • Severe Pneumonia ... Neuromascular Weakness • Pleural ... Abnormalities • Chest ... #Algorithm #Causes
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
in HIV-AIDS Bacterial ... failure, COPD, Lung ... Evaluation: Imaging (CXR ... +/- High res CT ... chest scan), CBC
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
periphery of the lung ... hump along may aid ... in the diagnosis ... In this case, pulmonary ... CT angiography.