6 results
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Red ... i.e. cancer) • Dyspnea ... (underlying lung ... refer + order CT, bronchoscopy
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Diagnosis Framework ... CD4 Count: • Mycobacterium ... avium, Mycobacterium ... consolidation or nodular ... #differential #diagnosis
Etiologies of pulmonary infections according to CT-scan patterns. 
CMV cytomegalovirus, GM galactomannan, HSV herpes simplex virus,
galactomannan, HSV ... CAVITATION - Mycobacteria ... Patterns #Pulmonary #Lung ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Chest
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
infections • Nodular ... Advanced HIV (CD4 ... Weakness, • Dyspnea ... , • Chest discomfort ... Diagnosis Of NTM
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Infections in HIV-AIDS ... Mycobacterial: ... failure, COPD, Lung ... Consideration of early bronchoscopy ... HIVAIDS #workup #diagnosis
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
• Hypoxia • Dyspnea ... in the adjacent lung ... obstructive • Bronchoscopy ... , CCP, ANCA • HIV ... Nontuberculous mycobacteria