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Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia 
Clinical 
 • Caused by Pneumocystis jirovecii (formerly carinil) 
 • Immunocompromised host
Pneumocystis jirovecii ... Pneumonia Clinical ... • Caused by ... Pneumocystis jirovecii ... jirovecii #PJP #Pneumonia
Reversed Halo Sign - Infectious and Non-Infectious Differential Diagnosis
Definition: A focal rounded area of GGO surrounded
• Infectious Causes ... Tuberculosis, Pneumocystis ... jiroveci pneumonia ... Non-Infectious Causes ... embolism, Lipid pneumonia
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
CD4 <200: • Pneumocystis ... jirovecii pneumonia ... Legionella: • Nausea ... factor • May cause ... reported in 100% of cases
Causes of Fever in the Immunocompromised Host - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Structural Defect - Asplenia/HypospIenism
 • Bacteremia/Septic
Causes of Fever ... • Candida • Pneumocystis ... Streptococcus pneumoniae ... Sinusitis • Pneumonia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Hypercalcemia due to increased Vitamin D levels
 • The BIG 3:
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... Fungal Infections: Pneumocystis ... granulomatous pneumonia ... Leprosy, Lipoid pneumonia ... Hypercalcemia #VitaminD #causes
Transplant Infections Timeline
Pre-transplant:
 • Common bacteria (endogenous): Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative bacilli (gut)
 • Viruses: HSV (reactivation)
Engraftment:
(airways), Pneumocystis ... Streptococcus pneumonia ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Characteristics of Selected Pneumonias

Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus). Gram-positive diplococci. 
Haemophilus influenzae. Pleomorphic gram-negative coccobacilli. 
Staphylococcus aureus. Plump
Streptococcus pneumoniae ... Klebsiella pneumoniae ... Mycoplasma pneumoniae ... Pneumocystis jirovecii ... #Pneumonia #Patterns
More common & convincing pneumonia mimics 

Aspiration pneumonitis, 
Pulmonary vasculitis, 
Acute eosinophilic pneummia,  
Cryptogeric organizing
common & convincing pneumonia ... Acute eosinophilic pneummia ... Cryptogeric organizing pneumonia ... pneumonitis, Pneumocystis ... PIP), Fungal pneumonia
Point-of-care lung ultrasound for diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia: notes from the field
Table 3: Description of
for diagnosis of Pneumocystis ... jirovecii pneumonia ... Lung #Findings #Pneumocystis ... #jirovecii #Pneumonia
Beyond the classic trauma patient during your E-Fast Exam, who else does the Sono-Pros scan?
- Primary
tuberculosis, necrotizing pneumonia ... , pneumonocystis ... forget iatrogenic causes