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POCUS Lung Algorithm for the Use of Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Dyspnea 

#Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Ultrasound in the Evaluation ... of Dyspnea #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare ... Dyspnea #Algorithm #Ddxof ... #Lung #Pulmonary
AIDS-defining illnesses
 - Candidiasis of the esophagus, bronchi, trachea, or lungs [(but NOT the mouth (thrush)]
AIDS-defining illnesses ... bronchi, trachea, or lungs ... tuberculosis, any site (pulmonary ... InfectiousDiseases #Diagnosis ... #List #Differential
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
in HIV-AIDS Bacterial ... failure, COPD, Lung ... in particular) Evaluation ... HIVAIDS #workup #diagnosis ... #evaluation #differential
Causes of Unintentional Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Malignancy 
 - Tumor effect* (esp. Gl, lung, lymphoma)
Weight Loss - Differential ... Diagnosis Malignancy ... Gl, lung, lymphoma ... Infections: HIV/AIDS ... cachexia"), COPD ("pulmonary
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenia Gravis Evaluation ... Phos), CBC with differential ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... 60 mg q6 - Chronic ... Checklist #Management #CriticalCare
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
in HIV - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Abdominal pain, chronic ... Infections #HIV #AIDS ... #pulmonary #differential
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
85% • < 50% in chronic ... yeast • At risk: AIDS ... change in the lungs ... fever • Septic shock ... nails, bronchi, lungs
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
are excellent at evaluating ... with presence of pulmonary ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... #diagnosis #differential ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Causes of no Lung Sliding - Differential Diagnosis
 • Massive atelectasis - If the lung is
Sliding - Differential ... Diagnosis • Massive ... • Phrenic nerve ... Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #pulmonary