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Etiologies of pulmonary infections according to CT-scan patterns. 
CMV cytomegalovirus, GM galactomannan, HSV herpes simplex virus,
Etiologies of pulmonary infections ... immunofluorescence, PCR ... Patterns #Pulmonary #Lung ... #Infections #ComputedTomography ... #Differential #
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... in HIV - Differential ... tuberculosis, Bacterial ... , and fever BACTERIAL ... #Infections #HIV
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
in HIV-AIDS Bacterial ... identified, Strep pneumoniae ... failure, COPD, Lung ... and sputum cx (Bacterial ... diagnosis #evaluation #differential
A lobar consolidation located cephalad to the diaphragm. The branching, hyperechoic air bronchograms define this consolidation.
#Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #PCC #POCUS #Lung ... #Sagittal #Pneumonia ... #ALiEM
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Fever Patterns - Differential ... gram-negative pneumonia ... Leptospirosis Pel-Ebstein ... Brucellosis • Liver or lung ... Fever #Patterns #Differential
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Pattern - Chest Radiology ... throughout the lungs ... - Select Bacteria ... rarely typical pneumonia ... #differential #
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
Actinomyces spp., NHL; Lung ... disease: Pyogenic bacterial ... tuberculosis Infectious ... pulmonary #diseases #differential ... diagnosis #chestCT #radiology
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
toxo IgG • CNS PCR ... lesions • 80% with lung ... : • Bacterial ... Lesions #Brain #differential ... diagnosis #causes #radiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... Clindamycin in case of PCN ... Pathogens: • Aerobic Bacteria ... Bacteria: - Bacteroides ... Abscess Differential
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
very important to differentiate ... - Lung neoplasms ... - Chronic post-infection ... proteinaceous material ... #Diagnosis #Radiology