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Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
in HIV/AIDS Patients ... Actinomyces spp., NHL; Lung ... tuberculosis Infectious ... ID_fellows #HIVAIDS ... #differential #diagnosis
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
in HIV-AIDS Bacterial ... failure, COPD, Lung ... CXR +/- High res CT ... Diseases Fellows ... #HIVAIDS #workup
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... polymicrobial infection ... • Most common cause ... seen • Chest CT ... #differential #causes
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
sweats, chills (infection ... Dyspnea (underlying lung ... refer + order CT ... History of cancer, lung ... #Algorithm #causes
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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IgG4-Related Disease ... head and neck, pancreas ... biliary, renal, lung ... concentration PET-CT ... IgG4 #Related #Disease
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Causes of Antibiotic ... Immunocompromise Treatment ... lines, osteo, endocarditis ... (daptomycin in lungs ... • Secondary to Treatment
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
are caused by members ... , Advanced HIV/AIDS ... Endophthalmitis, Endocarditis ... Diseases Fellows ... #Management #treatment
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Manifestations: • Infection ... (most common: lung ... (most common: lung ... , Aneurysm • Pancreas ... #causes #primarycare
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Bilateral B-Lines in case ... Pulmonary edema, ARDS ... disease, interstitial ... diffuse infections ... NOT definitively diagnose
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
- Differential Diagnosis ... Acute bacterial endocarditis ... Causes: • Still's ... Brucellosis • Liver or lung ... #Differential #Diagnosis