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Pulmonary Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification
Group I - Vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries
 • Idiopathic, HIV,
• Idiopathic, HIV ... III - Chronic lung ... pain. ... pain, or pre-syncope ... Classification #diagnosis
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Diagnosis Framework ... Can be normal ... factor • May cause ... #AIDS #pulmonary ... #differential #diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Most common cause ... pain, hemoptysis ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #causes
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
pain, a normal chest ... ultrasound got him ... In this case, the ... Michael Macias, EM ... University #Clinical #EM
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
pain/tightness ... Most Common Causes ... in the adjacent lung ... - BAR >1.0 is abnormal ... , CCP, ANCA • HIV
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hyperventilation (Anxiety, pain ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... or restrictive lung ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #AcidBase
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
including restrictive lung ... pain, and an elevated ... Breathing #Patterns #Pulmonary ... Abnormalities #Abnormal ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... Syndrome of right middle ... mucogenicum • HIV ... diarrhea, abdominal pain ... • Dyspnea, • Chest
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
- Differential Diagnosis ... blood cells in the lung ... crackles in the right middle ... pain, cough ... #differential #diagnosis
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Can present in middle ... • Chronic lung ... lymphocytic interstitial lung ... DDX - Other causes ... Epstein-Barr syndrome, HIV