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Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
diseases in HIV/AIDS ... Pulmonary edema; ARDS ... Actinomyces spp., NHL; Lung ... tuberculosis Infectious ... ID_fellows #HIVAIDS
COVID-19 Patterns of Lung Findings on Chest CT
1. Reverse Halo Sign
2. ARDS
3. Crazy-Paving Pattern
4. Bilateral Peripheral
19 Patterns of Lung ... ARDS 3. ... COVID19 #Patterns #Lung ... Pulmonary #ChestCT #radiology ... #CTChest #diagnosis
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 ... /- High res CT chest ... #HIVAIDS #workup
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
Penicillium marneffei Infections ... in HIV-AIDS Preventing ... or stay for a long ... Treating Acute Infection ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Our patient was exposed to burning sumac smoke while clearing out her yard .  Toxicodendron
lining of the lungs ... causing ARDS. ... Clinical #EM #Tox #Radiology ... #CTChest #Sumac
Crazy Paving on Chest CT
 • Thickened interlobular septa in a background of diffuse GGO's.
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Crazy Paving on Chest ... pna, pulm hge, ARDS ... doi.org/10.1016/j.chest ... Paving #Sign #CT #Lung ... Pulmonary #diagnosis #radiology
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... • Pleuritic chest ... Pneumonia: • Chest ... #Infections #HIV ... #AIDS #pulmonary
Crazy Paving is a combination of ground glass opacity with superimposed septal thickening (5).
It was first
pneumonia (COP/BOOP) - Infection ... heart failure, ARDS ... AIP) #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #CrazyPaving
Notice that even within each lobe there is a gravity dependent difference in density.
This is only
exsudate due to infection ... capillary leak like in ARDS ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #CHF #
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Bartonella Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preferred Therapy
For Bacillary Angiomatosis, Peliosis Hepatis, Bacteremia, and Osteomyelitis:
Treating Bartonella Infections ... in HIV-AIDS Preferred ... q6h (AII) For Infections ... doxycycline as long ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology