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Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
sign which consists ... periphery of the lung ... hump along may aid ... In this case, pulmonary ... confirmed with chest CT
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Bilateral B-Lines in case ... Differential Bilat ... : Pulmonary edema ... partially seen shred sign ... #POCUS #clinical
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... seen • Chest CT ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Crazy Paving on Chest CT
 • Thickened interlobular septa in a background of diffuse GGO's.
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pna, pulm hge, ARDS ... Crazy #Paving #Sign ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Most Common Causes ... Nasal polyps and signs ... high-resolution chest CT ... mycobacteria Treatment ... #differential #
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
in HIV - Differential ... • CT: Halo sign ... factor • May cause ... Infections #HIV #AIDS ... #pulmonary #differential
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of poor perfusion ... Signs of congestion ... with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
has five major clinical ... yeast • At risk: AIDS ... Inhalation of spores ... change in the lungs ... infection have positive
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential ... should be based on clinical ... Antimicrobial treatment ... enhancement on CT ... and <25% culture positive
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... Blood cultures are positive ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential