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

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • CT: Halo sign ... , pleural effusion ... #Infections #HIV
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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throughout the lungs ... Differential Diagnosis ... rarely typical pneumonia ... #CXR #clinical ... #CT
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
failure, COPD, Lung ... Evaluation: Imaging (CXR ... +/- High res CT ... /diff, Blood and ... HIVAIDS #workup #diagnosis
Split Pleura Sign on Chest CT
 • Contrast enhancement of the parietal and visceral pleura, separated
CT • Contrast ... of the parietal and ... #Pleura #Sign #CT ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... and Management ... polymicrobial infection ... Blood cultures • CXR ... CT Lung Abscess
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... the diagnosis in ... On the CT cavitation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Malignant Complex Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
You are starting your RUSH exam on febrile/hypotensive patient with
on Lung POCUS ... Diagnosis? ... Source of infection ... treatment.Had chest ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary
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Cavitation - Pneumonia
In virulent pyogenic infections an abscess may form within the consolidated lung as a
virulent pyogenic infections ... the consolidated lung ... granulomatous infection ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
the differential diagnosis ... - Lung neoplasms ... - Chronic post-infection ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR