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Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... Penicillium marneffei Parasitic ... gondii (CD4<50), Strongyloides ... in particular) Evaluation ... #workup #diagnosis
POCUS Lung Algorithm for the Use of Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Dyspnea 

#Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
POCUS Lung Algorithm ... Ultrasound in the Evaluation ... of Dyspnea #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Ddxof #Lung #Pulmonary
Differential Diagnosis of Wheezing
 • Extrathoracic (wheezing Is typically inspiratory): Anaphylaxis, Vocal cord pathology, Laryngeal stenosis,
Differential Diagnosis ... body aspiration, Parasitic ... infection (e.g. ... Strongyloides, Ascaris ... #Causes #pulmonary
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Pathophysiology ... Auto-amplification loop Diagnosis ... salmonella, ...), Parasites ... inhibitors under evaluation ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
Soil Related Infections ... - Differential Diagnosis ... jejuni • NTM Parasites ... Trichuris • Strongyloides ... #differential #diagnosis
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
checklist Initial evaluation ... endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... for metastatic infection ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... polymicrobial infection ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... Coccidioides • Parasite ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Strongyloides Stercoralis
EPIDEMIOLOGY - ASSOCIATED WITH SOUTHEASTERN U.S.:
 • 0-6% US Prevalence of those:
 • ~30% Asymptomatic
Strongyloides Stercoralis ... - Migration to Pulmonary ... shortness of breath, pulmonary ... several weeks after infection ... #management #parasites
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... - Differential Diagnosis ... possible in HIV PARASITIC ... and dyspnea • Strongyloides ... #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary