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Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
in HIV - Differential ... • Pleuritic chest ... consolidation or nodular ... : • Chest pain ... AIDS #pulmonary #differential
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
of interstitial lung ... irregular lines, nodular ... zone, GGO, small modular ... Transaminases • UA ... • CTD workup: ANA
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
on Lung POCUS ... POCUS lung exam ... Differential Bilat ... Lung POCUS shows ... Lung POCUS invaluable
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Pulmonary Diseases - Pneumonia ... Interstitial - Nodular ... Radiology #Patterns #Lung ... #CXR #XRay #ChestCT ... #Differential #
Pneumonia on Chest Xray and POCUS

Extensive pneumonia in lower left lobe (red arrow). 
POCUS: Dynamic air
Pneumonia on Chest ... Xray and POCUS ... Extensive pneumonia ... POCUS: Dynamic air ... Comparison #Clinical #Lung
Lung Ultrasound for Diagnosing Pneumonia - Scan through 6 zones (3 per side) 1. Midclavicular line
Lung Ultrasound ... for Diagnosing Pneumonia ... on the anterior chest ... Peds #EM #PICU #POCUS ... #Lung #Pneumonia
Etiologies of pulmonary infections according to CT-scan patterns. 
CMV cytomegalovirus, GM galactomannan, HSV herpes simplex virus,
Varicella–Zoster virus NODULAR ... - Viral pneumonia ... Patterns #Pulmonary #Lung ... ComputedTomography #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Chest
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
High-Res Chest CT ... Patterns - Differential ... Low Attenuation Nodular ... Hypersensitivity Pneumonia ... HiRes #HighRes #Chest
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
Hyponatremia - Differential ... carcinoma of the lung ... pathology (e.g. pneumonia ... #Hyponatremia #Differential ... Table #Causes #Sodium
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
avium complex • Nodular ... Actinomyces spp., NHL; Lung ... Pyogenic bacterial pneumonia ... pulmonary #diseases #differential ... #diagnosis #chestCT