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Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... spp, Atypical infection ... Microsporidum Non-infectious ... bronchoscopy Infectious ... #Pulmonary #Infections
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... • CT: Halo sign ... factor • May cause ... fever, cough and cavitary ... #Infections #HIV
Cavitation - Pneumonia
In virulent pyogenic infections an abscess may form within the consolidated lung as a
virulent pyogenic infections ... the consolidated lung ... granulomatous infection ... #CXR #CTChest # ... Cavity #Pneumonia
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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throughout the lungs ... Opacities: • Infectious ... Nocardia, zoonotic infections ... rarely typical pneumonia ... #clinical #CT
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
Actinomyces spp., NHL; Lung ... • Cavitary disease ... tuberculosis Infectious ... ID_fellows #HIVAIDS ... diagnosis #chestCT #radiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... CT Lung Abscess ... #differential #causes
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections ... Factors For NTM Infections ... status NTM Cause ... • Disseminated infections ... infections
Disseminated Actinomycosis- ...Computed tomography of the chest and abdomen revealed multiple pulmonary nodules (Panel A) associated
tomography of the chest ... progressive bacterial infection ... caused by actinomyces ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT #