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Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
in HIV - Differential ... • Pleuritic CP ... factor • May cause ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... #differential #
Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
Causes of Acute ... Pediatric Cough ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Tachypnea - Normal Chest ... #Acute #Cough
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
life • History: cough ... , dyspnea, fever ... - Imaging: • CXR ... consolidation and GG pattern ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
between these chest ... a patient with cough ... (OP) - multiple ... nodular interstitial lung ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
to Eosinophilic Lung ... Diseases • Acute ... Eosinophilic Pneumonia ... #Diseases #pulmonary ... #differential #
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... dyspnea, productive cough ... Blood cultures • CXR ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea ... - Differential ... /Chest Wall: • ... Acute: Trauma, COPD ... Pleural effusion, Pneumonia
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... pleura in severe cases ... the severity Acute ... sliding COPD or ... #differential #
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Symptoms: • Chronic cough ... Most Common Causes ... obstruction • COPD ... Physical stigmata of cor ... #differential #
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
(LR + 1.9) • Cough ... • Pleuritic chest ... Uremia (blood urea ... nitrogen level ... Management #treatment #Pulmonary