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Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... macrophages in HIV • Lung ... : • Upper lung ... cough, myalgia • Lung ... Microsporidium #Lung
Chlamydia trachomatis - Infection of the Newborn
 • Newborns 3-16 weeks old 
 • Afebrile (appears
several weeks) • Tachypnea ... topical) • Pneumonia ... cervicitis, newbom pneumonia ... Chlamydophila pneumoniae ... (mild pneumonia
Pathogens in Pneumonia

Here is a quick review of the pathogens causing pneumonia (useful for enumerating differentials
Pathogens in Pneumonia ... pathogens causing pneumonia ... smoking. structural lung ... Burkholderia — structural lung ... MAC (structural lung
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
Interstitial Lung ... pneumonitis, Farmer's lung ... Bird fanciers' lung ... (coal workers' lung ... #Interstitial #Lung
Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
No Fever, No Tachypnea ... Fever, Tachypnea ... • Bacterial pneumonia ... Atypical or viral pneumonia
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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Tachypnea - Differential ... Definitions • Tachypnea ... Pulmonary Causes of Tachypnea ... Asthma • COPD • Pneumonia ... Cardiac Causes of Tachypnea
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
of organizing pneumonia ... of interstitial lung ... peripheries and lower lung ... Diagnosis: • Lung ... TBNA or Surgical lung
Characteristics of Selected Pneumonias

Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus). Gram-positive diplococci. 
Haemophilus influenzae. Pleomorphic gram-negative coccobacilli. 
Staphylococcus aureus. Plump
Characteristics of Selected Pneumonias ... Streptococcus pneumoniae ... Klebsiella pneumoniae ... Mycoplasma pneumoniae ... #Pneumonia #Patterns
Causes of Respiratory Distress in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Premature Newborn
 - Normal CXR:
• Transient Tachypnea ... (TTNB) • Pneumonia ... Sepsis* • Pneumonia ... • Transient Tachypnea
The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
anteriorly in the left lung ... consolidation due to a pneumonia ... Sterptococcus pneumoniae ... Radiology #CXR #Pneumonia