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Natural History of HIV Infection - Timeline of Progression
Acute:
 • Viral Transmission → High VL (steady
- Timeline of Progression ... 14 days a/w ↑ progression ... to AIDS Chronic ... • Stable VL, progressive ... HIV #Timeline #Progression
ARDS/VALI progression over the course of 1 week 
 (a) Day 1 - No pathological findings.
ARDS/VALI progression ... (c) Progressing ... CXR #ChestXRay #ARDS ... #Progression
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes and Mimics - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
90%:
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Syndromes and Mimics ... hemorrhage + rapidly progressive ... Inflammatory Myositis MIMICS ... aureus infection, ARDS ... Renal #Syndromes #Mimics
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
B-Lines in case of Pneumonia ... Progressive URI ... Pulmonary edema, ARDS ... had Mycoplasma pneumonia ... BLines #Bilateral #Pneumonia
AIDS-defining illnesses
 - Candidiasis of the esophagus, bronchi, trachea, or lungs [(but NOT the mouth (thrush)]
AIDS-defining illnesses ... Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia ... - Pneumonia, ... recurrent - Progressive ... syndrome due to HIV #AIDS
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
, Cryptococcal pneumonia ... Aspergillus Pneumonia ... - 20% of pneumonias ... cause rapidly progressive ... Infections #HIV #AIDS
Kaposi Sarcoma Forms
Kaposi Sarcoma (KS) is an endothelial cell cancer with an inflammatory component, which has
in GI tract - Progression ... classic KS - Progression ... : In children, progression ... In adults, progression ... visceral involvement AIDS-related
Blurry vision in a patient with HIV/AIDS
Anterior Segment:
 • Herpes zoster ophthalmicus
 • Keratitis (HSV, Staph,
patient with HIV/AIDS ... >HSV, CMV) • Progressive
 Acute Iron Poisoning

There are five classically described phases of toxicity:
Gastrointestinal phase (~6 hours post-ingestion)
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cardiogenic shock - Progressive ... multi-organ failure (ARDS
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... Distress Syndrome (ARDS ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #signs #Lung #POCUS