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ARDS/VALI progression over the course of 1 week 
 (a) Day 1 - No pathological findings.
ARDS/VALI progression ... involvement, with “white lung ... structures help in the differential ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #ChestXRay #ARDS
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Infections in HIV-AIDS ... failure, COPD, Lung ... Evaluation: Imaging (CXR ... Fungal, AFB), TB PCR ... diagnosis #evaluation #differential
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
, inflammatory lung ... permeability, lung ... with decreased lung ... detected on CT or CXR ... Management ● Early resuscitation
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
and Associated Lung ... Ultrasound Findings ... Distress Syndrome (ARDS ... #pulmonary #differential ... #POCUS #ultrasound
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
Infection in HIV / AIDS ... - Differential ... • JC-virus PCR ... CNS #Infections #differential ... #diagnosis #AIDS
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
of Pneumonia on Lung ... POCUS lung exam ... Differential Bilat ... Pulmonary edema, ARDS ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Toxoplasmosis (CD4 ... toxo IgG • CNS PCR ... lesions • 80% with lung ... CNS Lymphoma (CD4 ... Lesions #Brain #differential
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS ... : Quantitative PCR ... patient with HIV and CD4 ... of blindness in AIDS ... #diagnosis #differential
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
in HIV - Differential ... Count: Any CD4 ... • Pleuritic CP ... Infections #HIV #AIDS ... #pulmonary #differential
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Chest X-ray - Lung ... ultrasound (thorough ... Nasopharyngeal PCR ... - CBC with differential ... C-reactive protein (CRP