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Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... failure, COPD, Lung ... CXR +/- High res CT ... chest scan), CBC ... #differential #
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Rapid Response Management ... atelectasis • Lung ... MG, ALS) • ↓ chest ... compliance (e.g., flail chest ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #differential
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Miliary Pattern - Chest ... throughout the lungs ... Miliary #Pattern #Chest ... #diagnosis #pulmonary ... CXR #clinical #CT
Etiologies of pulmonary infections according to CT-scan patterns. 
CMV cytomegalovirus, GM galactomannan, HSV herpes simplex virus,
Etiologies of pulmonary ... infections according ... #Lung #Infections ... ComputedTomography #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Chest
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... disease: Pleuritic chest ... level seen • Chest ... CT Lung Abscess ... treatment until the chest
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
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Also known as: Lung ... patients), • Chest ... Diagnosis: • Chest ... Xray - Chest radiography ... the bronchus • Chest
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Loss of weight • Chest ... in the adjacent lung ... high-resolution chest ... CT) • Broncho-arterial ... #differential #
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
chest to evaluate ... confirm DAH, r/o infection ... sparing of the lung ... typically seen on chest ... #diagnosis #management
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
checklist Initial evaluation ... TTE +/- TEE) • Chest ... CT scan, if suspect ... endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... for metastatic infection
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
Evaluation is guided ... diameter are called lung ... with a repeat chest ... Management options ... nodule growth with chest