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Pathogens in Pneumonia

Here is a quick review of the pathogens causing pneumonia (useful for enumerating differentials
Gram-negatives (aspiration ... smoking. structural lung ... Anaerobes (EtOH use, aspration ... MAC (structural lung ... #Microbiology #Causes
Pneumonia on Chest Xray and POCUS

Extensive pneumonia in lower left lobe (red arrow). 
POCUS: Dynamic air
Pneumonia on Chest ... Xray and POCUS ... #CXR #Comparison ... #Clinical #Lung ... #Pulmonary #Clinical
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
ILD caused by inhalation ... • Idiopathic pulmonary ... Acute, Chronic • Pulmonary ... #differential #pulmonary ... #causes
Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
Causes of Acute ... • Foreign body aspiration ... • Bacterial pneumonia ... Atypical or viral pneumonia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
anteriorly in the left lung ... caused by Sterptococcus ... pneumoniae. ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Pneumonia #Lingula
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... Legionella: • Nausea ... factor • May cause ... reported in 100% of cases ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Pediatric Pneumonia on POCUS

Nothing as satisfying as when the normal lung gives way to pneumonia. 

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on POCUS Nothing ... when the normal lung ... #POCUS #AirBronchograms ... Peds #Clinical #Lung ... #Pulmonary #ShredSign
Causes of Cough and Hemoptysis
Acute Inflammation 
 - Laryngitis 
 - Tracheobronchitis 
 - Mycoplasma and
Mycoplasma and Viral Pneumonias ... - Bacterial Pneumonias ... Tuberculosis - Lung ... Cancer of the Lung ... #Differential #Causes
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
of interstitial lung ... Unknown • 6-7 cases ... - Imaging: • CXR ... , Pulmonary lymphoma ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
Lobar pneumonia ... weight loss or long ... include the list of causes ... caused by Streptcoccus ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR