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Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
in HIV - Differential ... • CT: Halo sign ... • Fever, weight ... Constitutional symptoms ... AIDS #pulmonary #differential
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
healthy pt with fever ... POCUS lung exam ... Differential Bilat ... Lung POCUS shows ... partially seen shred sign
Biphasic Illness of Leptospirosis
Some patients do not progress to severe disease. Others, rapidly develop severe disease
brief interval symptom ... -14 days): • Fever ... suffusion (redness w/o exudate ... vomiting, abdominal pain ... Diagnosis #Illness #Signs
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
symptoms, fever ... ) • Headache, fever ... • Caused by immune ... Meningitis: • Fever ... Tuberculosis #diagnosis #differential
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
aldosterone Causes ... Adrenals: • Lung ... • Low-grade fever ... • Abdominal pain ... • Back pain
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
granulomas within the lungs ... General: fever, ... syndrome: ACUTE, fever ... presentation with fever ... Diagnosis #Management #Signs
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
Rare Causes of Abdominal ... Mediterranean Fever ... - May involve symptoms ... Positive Carnett's sign ... #differential #
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
) - Differential ... the following symptoms ... , weight loss, fever ... subdural hematoma, lung ... • Associated symptoms
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
13 Dangerous Causes ... coagulopathy, decreased level ... CNS infection: fever ... thrombophilia, neurologic ... signs/symptoms
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Causes - Differential ... Long-standing vs ... Red Flags: • Fever ... changes • Urinary symptoms ... #Differential #