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Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework Disease ... infiltrates, mimicking TB ... #AIDS #pulmonary ... #differential #
Bronchiectasis: diagnosis and management 

Causes of localized -> diffuse bronchiectasis
Foreign body, Bronchial stenosis (tumor, .. ),
Bronchial stenosis (tumor ... cough, Bacterial pneumonia ... deficiency, CVID+++, HIV ... #Differential # ... workup #algorithm #pulmonary
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
: • HIV • Recent ... Immunosuppression • Tumor ... • HIV: 2/3 pulmonary ... characteristic features Clinical ... #Diagnosis #Management
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
: • HIV • Recent ... Immunosuppression • Tumor ... • HIV: 2/3 pulmonary ... characteristic features Clinical ... #Diagnosis #Management
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Clinical triad ... fraction < 20% Differential ... Coxsackie, CMV, EBV, HIV ... hepatitis • Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #management
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... in HIV-AIDS Bacterial ... Fungal, AFB), TB ... Infectious Diseases ... diagnosis #evaluation #differential
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Clinical ... westermani • Other: TB ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Rapid Response Management ... e.g., hematoma, tumor ... hemorrhage • Pus: pneumonia ... asthma • Pleural disease ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #differential
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
lesion Pott's Disease ... (IRIS): • In HIV ... TB • Many possible ... Tuberculosis #diagnosis #differential ... #TB #neurology
Blastomycosis (Blastomyces): Gilchrist’s disease, Chicago disease - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode
inoculation • Clinical ... community-acquired pneumonia ... presentation of TB ... Diagnosis • Management ... - Pulmonary disease