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Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
complex • Nodular/Masses ... Actinomyces spp., NHL; Lung ... Consolidation: Pyogenic bacterial ... disease: Pyogenic bacterial ... Infectious Diseases
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... in HIV-AIDS Bacterial ... failure, COPD, Lung ... • CD4 < 200: Pulmonary ... and sputum cx (Bacterial
Etiologies of pulmonary infections according to CT-scan patterns. 
CMV cytomegalovirus, GM galactomannan, HSV herpes simplex virus,
Etiologies of pulmonary ... infections according ... immunofluorescence, PCR ... pneumonia - Tuberculosis ... #Lung #Infections
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
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
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
toxo IgG • CNS PCR ... lesions • 80% with lung ... : • Bacterial ... • Tuberculosis ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Causes: • Still's ... • Disseminated tuberculosis ... Leptospirosis Pel-Ebstein ... Yellow fever • Tuberculous ... Brucellosis • Liver or lung
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... , Bacterial pneumonia ... , and fever BACTERIAL ... #Infections #HIV ... #AIDS #pulmonary
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... • Most common cause ... of PCN allergy ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #causes
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
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Also known as: Lung ... Causes: • Mycobacterium ... Tuberculosis ... Noninfectious Causes ... : • Pulmonary