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Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
• Pleuritic chest ... • CT: Halo sign ... Lymphadenopathy, Chest ... breath, Fatigue, Chest ... : • Chest pain
COVID-19 Patterns of Lung Findings on Chest CT
1. Reverse Halo Sign
2. ARDS
3. Crazy-Paving Pattern
4. Bilateral Peripheral
CT 1. ... Reverse Halo Sign ... Halo Sign 6. ... Organizing Pneumonia ... ChestCT #radiology #CTChest
Causes of Post-Partum Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
6 W's for causes of PPF
 - Wind: pneumonia,
of Post-Partum Fever ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... PPF - Wind: pneumonia ... of Conception Breast ... #PostPartum #Fever
Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... No Fever, No Tachypnea ... - Normal Chest ... Fever, Tachypnea ... • Bacterial pneumonia
Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
this patient have pneumonia ... infiltrate (e.g., CXR, CT ... Inflammation (e.g., fever ... pain) and signs ... #Pneumonia #Venn
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Red Flags: • Fever ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... refer + order CT ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Signs/Symptoms: ... • Pleuritic chest ... Uremia (blood urea ... infiltrate by chest ... radiograph or CT
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
diagnosis (e.g. pneumonia ... -BiPAP should never ... #Management #CriticalCare ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
Good example of 'shred sign' in a patient with fever, cough and shortness of breath. 

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example of 'shred sign ... a patient with fever ... on CXR/CT imaging ... eabramsMD #Shred #sign ... #pneumonia #clinical
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
cause: Aspiration pneumonia ... for Klebsiella pneumonia ... : • 80% have fever ... CT Lung Abscess ... Intervention: - Fevers