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Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
fluid, pus, blood, cells ... including tumor cells ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
CD4 count <100 cells ... CD4 count >100 cells ... decreases to <100 cells ... Treatment #management #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
On a CXR the most ... in Langerhans cell ... reticular pattern on a CXR ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
- Cells - tumor ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Visceral and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Visceral Leishmaniasis - Preferred Therapy:
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CD4 count <200 cells ... Treatment #management #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Isospora belli Infection in HIV-AIDS
Treating Isospora belli Infection
General Management Considerations:
 • Fluid
CD4 count >200 cells ... Treatment #management #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
The PET better demonstrates the extent of the lymphnode metastases in this patient.
Final diagnosis: small cell
diagnosis: small cell ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Fullness #SCLC #RadiologyAssistant
Here another case. On the PA-film a mass is seen that fills the aortopulmonary window. Final
diagnosis: small cell ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Fullness #SCLC #RadiologyAssistant
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Toxoplasma gondii Encephalitis in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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CD4 count <100 cells ... Prevention #Treatment #opportunistic ... HIVAIDS #management #pharmacology ... #pharmacology
Lungcancer
10% of lungcancers cavitate, most commonly squamous cell carcinoma.
Small cell lungcancer does not cavitate.
Bronchoalveolar carcinoma, or
commonly squamous cell ... Small cell lungcancer ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Cavity #Cavitary #RadiologyAssistant