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Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... like acute or chronic ... nodular interstitial lung ... disease, that is ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
in HIV/AIDS Patients ... complex • Nodular/Masses ... Actinomyces spp., NHL; Lung ... Sarcoma • Focal Consolidation ... diagnosis #chestCT #radiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... • Most common cause ... pneumonia • Chronic ... seen • Chest CT ... #differential #causes
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
inflammation causes ... Most Common Causes ... centrilobular nodules, or consolidation ... high-resolution chest CT ... , CCP, ANCA • HIV
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Autoimmunity • Chronic ... lung disease ... Chest CT: • Ground-glass ... DDX - Other causes ... Epstein-Barr syndrome, HIV
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Diagnosis Framework Disease ... • CT: Halo sign ... dyspnea • Lobar consolidation ... Abdominal pain, chronic ... factor • May cause
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... , Pancreas, Gastric ... Treat underlying cause ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Squamous-Cell Carcinoma of the Lung- ...Physical examination revealed decreased air entry in the base of the
) that were in his ... indicated stage IV ... disease... ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT #
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
, verrucous) - Lung ... , Pancreas, Gastric ... Septic emboli cause ... Treat underlying cause ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
w/ subacute-to-chronic ... Nausea & vomiting ... flucytosine for 14 days, consolidation ... University Infectious Diseases ... Brain #clinical #radiology