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Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
diseases in HIV ... /AIDS Patients ... edema; ARDS, Metastatic ... Actinomyces spp., NHL; Lung ... #diseases #differential
ARDS/VALI progression over the course of 1 week 
 (a) Day 1 - No pathological findings.
ARDS/VALI progression ... involvement, with “white lung ... structures help in the differential ... #Clinical #Radiology ... CXR #ChestXRay #ARDS
AIDS-defining illnesses
 - Candidiasis of the esophagus, bronchi, trachea, or lungs [(but NOT the mouth (thrush)]
AIDS-defining illnesses ... bronchi, trachea, or lungs ... tuberculosis, any site (pulmonary ... #AIDS #Defining ... Diagnosis #List #Differential
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... distress syndrome (ARDS ... Transfusion-related acute lung ... #edema #NCPE #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... in HIV-AIDS Bacterial ... CD4 < 200: CMV, HSV ... failure, COPD, Lung ... diagnosis #evaluation #differential
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
in HIV - Differential ... macrophages in HIV ... low if you have HIV ... #AIDS #pulmonary ... #differential #
Causes of Unintentional Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Malignancy 
 - Tumor effect* (esp. Gl, lung, lymphoma)
Weight Loss - Differential ... Gl, lung, lymphoma ... disorders Infections: HIV ... /AIDS, Tuberculosis ... cachexia"), COPD ("pulmonary