6 results
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
diseases in HIV ... /AIDS Patients ... edema; ARDS, Metastatic ... • Pleural effusion ... #diagnosis #chestCT
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... EffusionsPleural ... AlveoliPneumonia ... • ARDS • COPD ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
: Atelectasis, ARDS ... , Pneumonia and ... Disease, Interstitial ... , Interstitial Lung ... diagnosis
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
in HIV - Differential ... factor • May cause ... , pleural effusion ... fever, rales, interstitial ... #AIDS #pulmonary
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
, ARDS, DAH, solitary ... and exudative pleural ... effusionsAcute ... respiratory distress ... #Pulmonary #diagnosis
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Differential Diagnosis ... blood cells in the lung ... of acute respiratory ... failure or ARDS ... #differential #diagnosis