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Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
Interstitial pneumonias ... : Viral PCP Mycoplasma ... pneumonia. ... This was a PCP-infection ... #PJP #RadiologyAssistant
#Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases #PJP #PCP #Pneumocystis #Pneumonia #Testing #Tests #Sensitivity #Specificity
InfectiousDiseases #PJP ... #PCP #Pneumocystis ... #Pneumonia #Testing
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... identified, Strep pneumoniae ... • CD4 < 200: PCP ... Fungal, AFB), TB PCR ... sputum, PCP DFA
IDSA - Prophylaxis to Prevent First Episode of Opportunistic Disease in HIV-AIDS
 • Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)
• Pneumocystis pneumonia ... (PCP) • Toxoplasma ... Streptococcus pneumoniae ... IDSA #management #pharmacology
Etiologies of pulmonary infections according to CT-scan patterns. 
CMV cytomegalovirus, GM galactomannan, HSV herpes simplex virus,
Etiologies of pulmonary ... immunofluorescence, PCR ... LESIONS - Bacterial pneumonia ... - Viral pneumonia ... #CT #Patterns #Pulmonary
IDSA - Prophylaxis to Prevent First Episode of Opportunistic Disease in HIV-AIDS
 • Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)
• Pneumocystis pneumonia ... (PCP) • Toxoplasma ... Streptococcus pneumoniae ... IDSA #management #pharmacology
Modified penicillin binding proteins as mechanism of resistance to antibiotics.
Penicillin Binding Proteins (Transpeptidases) cross link peptidoglycan
antibiotics like PCN ... Streptococcus pneumoniae ... the PBPS so that PCN ... or pneumonia in ... Proteins #AMR #PBP #pharmacology
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Community Acquired Pneumonia ... Severity Index (PSI ... evidence) • PSI ... cultures/nasal PCR ... Management #treatment #Pulmonary
Pulmonary Complications Following Stem Cell Transplant

For patients in the pre- engraftment period (day 0-30):
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Pulmonary
Pulmonary Complications ... - Idiopathic pneumonia ... mycobacteria, and fungal- PCP ... - Idiopathic pneumonia ... - Organizing pneumonia
On the left an immunocompromised patient with PCP.
The CT findings are diffuse ground-glass opacification.
The findings are
immunocompromised patient with PCP ... not specific for PCP ... clinical setting PCP ... Radiology #CTChest #PJP ... #Pneumocystis #Pneumonia