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Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
, Cryptococcal pneumonia ... Disseminated • Pleuritic ... Aspergillus Pneumonia ... , wheezing • Pleuritic ... - 20% of pneumonias
Eosinophilic Pneumonia
When to suspect Eosinophilic Pneumonia? Non-resolving pneumonia + BAL > 25% eosinophils + excluded more
Eosinophilic Pneumonia ... suspect Eosinophilic Pneumonia ... Non-resolving pneumonia ... Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia ... Cough+, Dyspnea+, Pleuritic
Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
this patient have pneumonia ... sputum production, pleuritic ... #Pneumonia #Venn
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
• Parenchyma: Pleuritis ... Alveoli: - CHF - Pneumonia
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Community Acquired Pneumonia ... Management Pneumonia ... • Dyspnea • Pleuritic ... Streptococcus pneumoniae ... • Chlamydia pneumoniae
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Infectious: • Pneumonia ... • Tuberculous pleuritis
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Effusion • Pleuritis ... Parenchymal • Pneumonia
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
cause: Aspiration pneumonia ... for Klebsiella pneumonia ... Late disease: Pleuritic ... Pneumonia • Anaerobic
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
with eosinophilic pneumonia ... , organizing pneumonia ... pneumonitis, organizing pneumonia ... Pleuritic chest ... - Infectious pneumonia
Characteristics of Selected Pneumonias

Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus). Gram-positive diplococci. 
Haemophilus influenzae. Pleomorphic gram-negative coccobacilli. 
Staphylococcus aureus. Plump
Characteristics of Selected Pneumonias ... Streptococcus pneumoniae ... Klebsiella pneumoniae ... Mycoplasma pneumoniae ... #Pneumonia #Patterns