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Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
CT: Halo sign ... cavitary infiltrates ... Infections #HIV #AIDS ... #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Monod Sign on Chest CT
 • Air surrounding a fungal ball in a preexisting pulmonary cavity
CTAir surrounding ... cavity • DDx: ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
diseases in HIV/AIDS ... Actinomyces spp., NHL; Lung ... • Cavitary disease ... #diseases #differential ... diagnosis #chestCT #radiology
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Radiology • Miliary ... throughout the lungs ... #Radiology #differential ... #CXR #clinical ... #CT
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... CT Lung Abscess ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
the surrounding lung ... without associated pulmonary ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Cavity #Cyst #
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
• Nodular or cavitary ... Disease: Clinical ... Imaging, high res CT ... NTM #Infections #differential ... #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
make an informed decision ... neuroexam - Oral cavity ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... surgical management