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Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Less common since cART ... • Pleuritic chest ... : • Chest pain ... Rhabdomyolysis (rare ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
Lobar pneumonia ... On the chest x-ray ... This was an acute ... lobar pneumonia ... #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
idiopathic interstitial pneumonias ... these patterns are ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #Idiopathic ... ILD #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient who complained of arthritic pain.

There are multiple small bilateral peripheral consolidations.
The
There are multiple ... also organizing pneumonia ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... Cryptogenic #Organizing #Pneumonia ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a case of chronic eosinophilic pneumonia.
It was a patient with low-grade fever, progressive
On the left a case ... chronic eosinophilic pneumonia ... and an abnormal chest ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... EosinophilicPneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
Eosinophilic Pneumonia
When to suspect Eosinophilic Pneumonia? Non-resolving pneumonia + BAL > 25% eosinophils + excluded more
common diagnoses Acute ... Dyspnea+, Pleuritic Chest ... Effusions - Rare ... Consolidations AKA "inverse pulmonary ... #diagnosis #pulmonary
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
differentiate between acute ... post-obstructive pneumonia ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Consolidation #Acute ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Chronic diseases are ... Other examples are ... organizing pneumonia ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
considered, like acute ... between these chest ... Lobar pneumonia ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... Consolidation #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
HRCT findings in Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia
Peripheral consolidations with upper lobe predominance (photo negative of pulmonary edema).
On
Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia ... photo negative of pulmonary ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #Eosinophilic #Pnemonia ... #RadiologyAssistant