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Point-of-care lung ultrasound for diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia: notes from the field
Table 3: Description of
Point-of-care lung ... Description of lung ... Diagnosis #POCUS #Lung ... jirovecii #Pneumonia #PJP
Premature atrial complex (PAC) - ECG Recognition
 • Prematurity and altered P wave morphology.
 • P
complex (PAC) - ECG ... junctional complex (PJC ... cardiology #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Debridement and Management of Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI)
Duration of symptoms <3 weeks OR  <30 days
Joint Infection (PJI ... Cortes_Penfield #PJI
Crazy Paving on Chest CT
 • Thickened interlobular septa in a background of diffuse GGO's.
 •
• DDx: PAP, pulm ... pulm hge, ARDS, PJP ... Paving #Sign #CT #Lung
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... jirovecii pneumonia (PJP ... infiltrates PJP ... cough, myalgia • Lung ... Microsporidium #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
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
(AV blocks) - ECG ... group-beating" on the ECG ... AV block, the PP ... AVBlock #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #diagnosis
Mosaic Attenuation on Chest CT
 • Variable attenuation seen on a chest CT in a lobular
DDx: BO, CTEPH, PJP ... Attenuation #CT #Lung
Air Crescent Sign on Chest CT
 • Crescentic or circumferential rim of radiolucent airspace within a
bronchogenic Ca, PJP ... Crescent #Sign #CT #Lung
Atoll Sign (Reverse-Halo Sign) on Chest CT
 • Central GGO surrounded by a crescentic or circumferential
DDx: COP, IFI, PJP ... Halo #Sign #CT #Lung