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Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... in HIV-AIDS Bacterial ... CD4 < 200: CMV, HSV ... • CD4 < 200: Pulmonary ... diagnosis #evaluation #differential
Bronchiectasis: diagnosis and management 

Causes of localized -> diffuse bronchiectasis
Foreign body, Bronchial stenosis (tumor, .. ),
diagnosis and management ... deficiency, CVID+++, HIV ... Bronchiectasis #diagnosis #management ... #Differential # ... workup #algorithm #pulmonary
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Diagnosis and Management ... Limb ischemia Pulmonary ... caustic ingestion, HIV ... COPD, asthma, CF, PCP ... #Algorithm #differential
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS ... : Quantitative PCR ... any patient with HIV ... Pancreatitis • Pulmonary ... AIDS #diagnosis #differential
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
fraction < 20% Differential ... borrelia, Rubeola, HBV ... Coxsackie, CMV, EBV, HIV ... hepatitis • Pulmonary ... Disease #diagnosis #management
Etiologies of pulmonary infections according to CT-scan patterns. 
CMV cytomegalovirus, GM galactomannan, HSV herpes simplex virus,
Etiologies of pulmonary ... galactomannan, HSV ... immunofluorescence, PCR ... #CT #Patterns #Pulmonary ... ComputedTomography #Differential
HFNC compared to NIV
HFNC:
- Comfort - Higher comfort  Eating, drinking and speaking less impaired 
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HFNC compared to NIV ... application - Pulmonary ... pressure - Extra pulmonary ... Skin breakdown/ sores ... #comparison #management
RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
RV Strain in Pulmonary ... your next step in management ... followed by 90mg iv ... #RVStrain #Pulmonary ... Echocardiogram #clinical #ultrasound
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
has a risk of HSV ... nephrotoxicity from a short ... -HSV-PCR is generally ... PCR would cause ... is proposed: #Management
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Active TB: • HIV ... • HIV: 2/3 pulmonary ... staining, NAA (PCR ... : • HIV-infected ... TB #Diagnosis #Management