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Premature atrial complex (PAC) - ECG Recognition
 • Prematurity and altered P wave morphology.
 • P
Premature atrial ... complex (PAC) - ECG ... junctional complex (PJC ... PACs #premature #atrial ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Crazy Paving on Chest CT
 • Thickened interlobular septa in a background of diffuse GGO's.
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Paving on Chest CT ... • DDx: PAP, pulm ... pulm hge, ARDS, PJP ... #Paving #Sign #CT ... #Lung #Pulmonary
Mosaic Attenuation on Chest CT
 • Variable attenuation seen on a chest CT in a lobular
Attenuation on Chest CT ... seen on a chest CT ... DDx: BO, CTEPH, PJP ... #Attenuation #CT ... #Lung #Pulmonary
Air Crescent Sign on Chest CT
 • Crescentic or circumferential rim of radiolucent airspace within a
Sign on Chest CT ... bronchogenic Ca, PJP ... Crescent #Sign #CT ... #Lung #Pulmonary
Atoll Sign (Reverse-Halo Sign) on Chest CT
 • Central GGO surrounded by a crescentic or circumferential
Sign) on Chest CT ... DDx: COP, IFI, PJP ... Reverse #Halo #Sign #CT ... #Lung #Pulmonary
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... jirovecii pneumonia (PJP ... • CT: Halo sign ... infiltrates PJP ... cough, myalgia • Lung
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Other positives: PJP ... formulations (e.g ... beta-glucans (e.g ... Positives: - Pip ... Clav (may be + as long
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Other tests: • CT ... recent DAN) • EMG ... sparing of the lung ... seen on chest CT ... blood retum in serial
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... since elective PCI ... unless prior heart/lung ... CARP, DECREASE V trials
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
lesions, ocular • PJP ... Calmette-Guérin (BCG ... therapy (COAT TRIAL