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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
Diagnosis and Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

Definition
Presentation
Medical Management
Extraesophageal Symptoms
Long-Term PPI Issues
Diagnosis Algorithm
Refractory GERD
Surgical and Endoscopic
Extraesophageal Symptoms Long-Term ... PPI Issues Diagnosis ... Algorithm Refractory ... Management #Treatment #Algorithm
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 • (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 • Assess
Colitis - Management Algorithm ... Steroid +IS → PJP ... Prophylaxis Algorithm ... UC #Management #Algorithm
Crazy Paving on Chest CT
 • Thickened interlobular septa in a background of diffuse GGO's.
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• 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 ... Positives: - Pip ... Clav (may be + as long
Differential diagnosis of the reversed halo sign (RHS). AIA, angioinvasive aspergillosis; AIS, adenocarcinoma in situ; COP,
organising pneumonia; PJP ... #Differential #Algorithm
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