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Reversed Halo Sign - Infectious and Non-Infectious Differential Diagnosis
Definition: A focal rounded area of GGO surrounded
Reversed Halo Sign ... complete ring of consolidation ... Dermatomyositis, Lung ... , Pulmonary embolism ... Reverse #Halo #Sign
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
post-obstructive pneumonia ... - Lung neoplasms ... - Chronic post-infection ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... failure, COPD, Lung ... in particular) Evaluation ... : Imaging (CXR ... workup #diagnosis #evaluation
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... • CT: Halo sign ... dyspnea • Lobar consolidation ... #Infections #HIV ... #AIDS #pulmonary
Good example of 'shred sign' in a patient with fever, cough and shortness of breath. 

This
example of 'shred sign ... signifies subpleural consolidation ... on CXR/CT imaging ... photo #ultrasound #lung ... #pulmonary
Pneumonia with Air Bronchograms on Lung POCUS

This patient presents with shortness of breath. What is your
Pneumonia with Air ... consolidation ( ... similar findings on CXR ... #AirBronchograms ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Nasal polyps and signs ... Physical stigmata of cor ... centrilobular nodules, or consolidation ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung