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Pulmonary Renal Syndromes and Mimics - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
90%:
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Pulmonary Renal ... Vasculitis - Anti-GBM ... : Hantavirus infection ... , ARDS with multiorgan ... Kumfer @AnnKumfer #Pulmonary
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... in HIV-AIDS Bacterial ... • CD4 < 200: Pulmonary ... CXR +/- High res CT ... ID_fellows #Pulmonary
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
EGPA) • Renal: (AKI ... antibody, Anti-GBM ... Other tests: • CT ... confirm DAH, r/o infection ... seen on chest CT
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal ... allopurinol), Infection ... anti-ANCA ab, anti-GBM ... resolution chest CT ... DAH, rule out infection
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... enhancement on CT ... • Symptoms: AMS ... effect/Edema • EBV ... differential #diagnosis #AIDS
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... pneumonia (PJP), MAI ... • CT: Halo sign ... Microsporidium #Lung #Infections ... #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Mild Infections (Such As Focal Pneumonia or asymptomatic patients
Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS ... Treating Mild Infections ... Bone or Joint Infections ... (Diffuse Pulmonary ... mg/kg IV daily (AII
Disseminated Actinomycosis- ...Computed tomography of the chest and abdomen revealed multiple pulmonary nodules (Panel A) associated
revealed multiple pulmonary ... progressive bacterial infection ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT #
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
effusion - CT ... opportunistic infection ... lab-confirmed influenza, pulmonary ... ml/min without AKI