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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
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... failure, COPD, Lung ... #Infections #HIVAIDS ... #workup #diagnosis ... #evaluation #differential
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... in HIV - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... #Infections #HIV ... #AIDS #pulmonary
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
diseases in HIV ... Actinomyces spp., NHL; Lung ... ID_fellows #HIVAIDS ... #differential # ... diagnosis #chestCT
Etiologies of pulmonary infections according to CT-scan patterns. 
CMV cytomegalovirus, GM galactomannan, HSV herpes simplex virus,
Etiologies of pulmonary ... galactomannan, HSV ... #Lung #Infections ... ComputedTomography #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Chest
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
to Eosinophilic Lung ... , CNS, skin • Infectious ... #Diseases #pulmonary ... #differential # ... diagnosis #comparison
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... polymicrobial infection ... Abscess Differential ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Legionnaires disease • Pulmonary ... • Other lung ... • Toxins • Infection
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
invasive fungal infection ... BAL GM does not differentiate ... setting of GVHD) ID ... Galactomannan #diagnosis ... #comparison