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Radiographic appearances of pulmonary disease in HIV-infected patients

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via #IDFellowCase

#ID  #Infectious
appearances of pulmonary ... IDFellowCase #ID ... #Infections #Differential ... #Ddx #Diagnosis ... #HIV #AIDS #Pneumonia
Pulmonary symptoms in HIV-infected patient by CD4 count

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via #IDFellowCase
#ID  #Infectious
Pulmonary symptoms ... #IDFellowCase #ID ... #Infections #Differential ... #Ddx #Diagnosis ... #AIDS #pneumonia
Important causes of diarrhea in people with HIV/AIDS
Severity, chronicity/persistence will depend On CD4 count & sites
in people with HIV ... count & sites of infection ... Washington University ID ... Diarrhea #HIVAIDS #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS ... Retinitis (Most common cause ... Pancreatitis • Pulmonary ... #AIDS #diagnosis ... #differential #
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
diseases in HIV ... /AIDS Patients ... tuberculosis Infectious ... #diseases #differential ... #diagnosis #chestCT
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
BAL GM does not differentiate ... setting of GVHD) ID ... Fungal #Biomarkers #BetaDGlucan ... Galactomannan #diagnosis ... #comparison
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
/AIDS patients ... be present: • AIDS ... Lymphadenitis, pulmonary ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... Inflammatory #Syndrome #Differential
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... in HIV - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... factor • May cause ... #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Causes of Unintentional Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Malignancy 
 - Tumor effect* (esp. Gl, lung, lymphoma)
Causes of Unintentional ... Eating disorders Infections ... : HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis ... cachexia"), COPD ("pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Causes