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Etiologies of pulmonary infections according to CT-scan patterns. 
CMV cytomegalovirus, GM galactomannan, HSV herpes simplex virus,
immunofluorescence, PCR ... NODULAR LESIONS - Bacterial ... MICRONODULES - Bacterial ... Histoplasma - Bacterial ... Patterns #Pulmonary #Lung
Focused Lung Assessment: Transducer positions for the 8 lung zones #EM #Radiology #PCC #POCUS #Focused #Lung
Focused Lung Assessment ... positions for the 8 lung ... EM #Radiology #PCC ... #POCUS #Focused ... #Lung #Transducer
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
hereditary pulmonary arterial ... idiopathic pulmonary arterial ... hypertension; PCH ... ; CLD, chronic lung
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Infections in HIV-AIDS Bacterial ... • CD4 < 200: PCP ... failure, COPD, Lung ... and sputum cx (Bacterial ... sputum, PCP DFA
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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Main Lung Ultrasound ... with superimposed bacterial ... areas #COVID19 #POCUS ... #Lung #Ultrasound
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Necrosis of lung ... Clindamycin in case of PCN ... Pathogens: • Aerobic Bacteria ... • Anaerobic Bacteria
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
toxo IgG • CNS PCR ... lesions • 80% with lung ... Infectious: • Bacterial
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... tuberculosis, Bacterial ... , and fever BACTERIAL ... Pneumonia: • PVL ... cough, myalgia • Lung
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
• Viral and bacterial ... pneumonia • Acute bacterial ... /years without bacterial ... Leptospirosis Pel-Ebstein ... Brucellosis • Liver or lung
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
intracellular rod-shaped bacteria ... affecting the lungs ... Response: • Most bacteria ... • Progressive lung ... staining, NAA (PCR