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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
Crazy Paving on Chest CT
 • Thickened interlobular septa in a background of diffuse GGO's.
 •
Paving on Chest CT ... • DDx: PAP, pulm ... pulm hge, ARDS, PJP ... #Paving #Sign #CT ... #Lung #Pulmonary
On the left an immunocompromised patient with PCP.
The CT findings are diffuse ground-glass opacification.
The findings are
immunocompromised patient with PCP ... The CT findings ... not specific for PCP ... clinical setting PCP ... Radiology #CTChest #PJP
Debridement and Management of Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI)
Duration of symptoms <3 weeks OR  <30 days
Joint Infection (PJI ... Cortes_Penfield #PJI ... Joint #Infection #treatment
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
Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia 
Clinical 
 • Caused by Pneumocystis jirovecii (formerly carinil) 
 • Immunocompromised host
often elevated Treatment ... Pneumocystis #jirovecii #PJP
Regression of Clubbing after Treatment of Lung Cancer #Clinical #PhysicalExam #Radiology #Clubbing #Regression #LungCancer #CT #NEJM
Clubbing after Treatment ... of Lung Cancer ... Regression #LungCancer #CT
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
distress syndrome, PJP ... Pharmacology #Management #Treatment
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
Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis: Treatment Options Based on Severity of the Disease
Mild:
 • Trial of PPI
 • Trial
Gastroenteritis: Treatment ... : • Trial of PPI ... : • Trial of PPI ... imaging such as CT ... Gastroenteritis #Treatment