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Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... identified, Strep pneumoniae ... (Mycoplasma pneumoniae ... Evaluation: Imaging (CXR ... diagnosis #evaluation #differential
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Opacities: • Infectious ... Nocardia, zoonotic infections ... rarely typical pneumonia ... #diagnosis #pulmonary ... #CXR #clinical
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... to think of the differential ... - Cells - tumor ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
very important to differentiate ... will limit the differential ... - Chronic post-infection ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
CT Patterns - Differential ... Edema, Hemorrhage, Pneumonia ... Hypersensitivity Pneumonia ... Blood, Water, Tumor ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Pleural Effusion - Differential ... Urinothorax Exudate - Infectious ... : • Pneumonia ... Malignancy • Pulmonary ... Pleural #Effusion #Pulmonary
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Differential Bilat ... /lung sliding: Pulmonary ... interstitial diffuse infections ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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Tachypnea - Differential ... Asthma • COPD • Pneumonia ... effusion/Tamponade Hematologic ... dysfunction; toxic ingestions ... Tachypnea #Hyperpnea #Differential
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Erythrocytosis) - Differential ... Erythropoietin Secreting Tumor ... Abnormal Abdominal Ultrasound ... Cyanosis without Pulmonary ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Pulmonary ... Pleural effusion, Pneumonia ... Pleural effusion, Pulmonary ... , Anaphylaxis, Infection