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Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... tuberculosis, Bacterial ... Abdominal pain, chronic ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... #differential #diagnosis
Lung POCUS: "Hepatization" with fluid bronchograms and dynamic air bronchograms in patient with lobar consolidation due
Lung POCUS: "Hepatization ... bronchograms and dynamic ... pneumonia. ... pneumonia. ... #POCUS #Pulmonary
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
the differential diagnosis ... eosinophilic pneumonia ... proteinaceous material ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Arrhythmia • Atrial ... Alveoli • Pneumonia ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... severe cases - Dynamic ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Simplified A-a (assumes Room ... Atelectasis, ARDS, Pneumonia ... Gradient #alveolar #arterial ... #pulmonary #Hypoxia ... #differential #diagnosis
CGD and Mulch Pneumonitis
This acute fulminant invasive fungal pneumonia in absence of iatrogenic or exogenous immunosuppression
invasive fungal pneumonia ... aerosolized fungal spores ... and evidence of pulmonary ... #Pneumonitis #chronic ... granulomatous #disease #diagnosis
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Nonspecific chronic ... • Recurrent pneumonia ... into the aorta or pulmonary ... #pulmonary
Lung POCUS: Small right anechoic parapneumonic effusion. Note B-lines. Curvilinear probe used. More commonly seen in
Lung POCUS: Small ... commonly seen in bacterial ... pneumonia. ... incidence on prelim reports ... #Pulmonary #Ultrasound
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... D D-lactate (short ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... Interpretation #Diagnosis