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Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Diagnosis Framework ... • CT: Halo sign ... #AIDS #pulmonary ... #differential #diagnosis ... #infectiousdiseases
Etiologies of pulmonary infections according to CT-scan patterns. 
CMV cytomegalovirus, GM galactomannan, HSV herpes simplex virus,
Etiologies of pulmonary ... infections according to CT-scan ... galactomannan, HSV ... #Lung #Infections ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
- Diagnosis: ... legionella/strep, HIV ... , Pulmonary lymphoma ... #ILD #diagnosis ... #management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... and Management ... seen • Chest CT ... Management: • ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... in HIV-AIDS Bacterial ... failure, COPD, Lung ... CXR +/- High res CT ... HIVAIDS #workup #diagnosis
AIDS-defining illnesses
 - Candidiasis of the esophagus, bronchi, trachea, or lungs [(but NOT the mouth (thrush)]
bronchi, trachea, or lungs ... tuberculosis, any site (pulmonary ... - Pneumonia, ... #InfectiousDiseases ... #Diagnosis #List
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... be detected on CT ... oxygenation in pneumonia ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
mucogenicum • HIV ... Advanced HIV (CD4 ... Diagnosis Of NTM ... Imaging, high res CT ... #infectiousdiseases
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
Pulmonary teaching ... was admitted for pneumonia ... coughed and now his ... - What’s the diagnosis ... #Chest #Lung
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
• Chronic lung ... Chest CT: • Ground-glass ... community-acquired infections: Pneumonia ... Epstein-Barr syndrome, HIV ... #management