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Point-of-care lung ultrasound for diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia: notes from the field
Table 3: Description of
ultrasound for diagnosis ... Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia ... findings #EBM #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Lung #Findings ... #PJP
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... (PJP), MAI, Cryptococcal ... infiltrates PJP ... Pneumonia: • ... #differential #diagnosis
#Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases #PJP #PCP #Pneumocystis #Pneumonia #Testing #Tests #Sensitivity #Specificity
#Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases ... #PJP #PCP #Pneumocystis ... #Pneumonia #Testing
Community Acquired Pneumonia - Severity and Prognosis
Criteria for Severe CAP - Severe CAP present in 1
Community Acquired Pneumonia ... fluids CURB-65 Pneumonia ... Severity Index (PSI ... curb65 #severe #psi ... #diagnosis
Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia 
Clinical 
 • Caused by Pneumocystis jirovecii (formerly carinil) 
 • Immunocompromised host
Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia ... Pneumocystis #jirovecii #PJP ... #Pneumonia #Diagnosis
Lung Ultrasound for Diagnosing Pneumonia - Scan through 6 zones (3 per side) 1. Midclavicular line
Ultrasound for Diagnosing ... Pneumonia - Scan ... the diaphragm #Diagnosis ... Peds #EM #PICU #POCUS ... #Lung #Pneumonia
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Community Acquired Pneumonia ... (CAP) - Diagnosis ... Severity Index (PSI ... evidence) • PSI ... #CAP #Diagnosis
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
B-Lines in case of Pneumonia ... on Lung POCUS ... had Mycoplasma pneumonia ... NOT definitively diagnose ... BLines #Bilateral #Pneumonia
LAD STEMI on with Anterior Hypokinesis POCUS Echocardiogram

What's the diagnosis?? 63 year old with BP of
Anterior Hypokinesis POCUS ... What's the diagnosis ... pressors to get to PCI ... #Hypokinesis #POCUS
Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
chest pain, Sepsis Diagnosis ... HSV, Klebsiella, pneumoniae ... no NGT, mlVF, PPI ... black #esophagus #diagnosis