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Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
in HIV - Differential ... : • 3 syndromes ... of a "flu-like syndrome ... , chronic diarrhea ... AIDS #pulmonary #differential
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Dyspnea - Differential ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... Pulmonary Alveoli • Pneumonia
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... - Dynamic air ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... sliding COPD or ... #pulmonary #differential
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
- Cirrhosis Syndrome ... carcinoma of the lung ... pathology (e.g. pneumonia ... SSRIs) Severe pain ... #Causes #Sodium
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... Long-standing vs ... Epigastric/LUQ ... #Chronic #Causes ... #Differential #
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
- Spinal Cord Syndromes ... Causes of spinal ... - Hematoma - Stab ... patients with a long ... #differential #
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Chronic alcoholism ... Pleuritic chest pain ... antibiotics once stable ... shows a small, stable ... Abscess Differential
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
weight • Chest pain ... Most Common Causes ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... Hyperventilation (Anxiety, pain ... or restrictive lung ... disease (COPD,
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential ... of aspiration pneumonia ... of aspiration pneumonia ... statins - probably caused ... muscular atrophy • Chronic