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Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... • CT: Halo sign ... lymphadenopathy, • Abdominal ... AIDS #pulmonary #differential
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Pattern - Chest Radiology ... rarely typical pneumonia ... #differential # ... #CXR #clinical ... #CT
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
very important to differentiate ... diagnosis. ... granulomatous noduli are so ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Chilaiditi Sign on Chest X-Ray
Anterior interposition of the colon between the hemidiaphragm and the liver.
Chilaiditi sign
Chilaiditi Sign ... thus important to diagnose ... it correctly so ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... #clinical #radiology
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
limitations of X-rays so ... interpret them in clinical ... UltraSound (POCUS) to CT ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... ChestXRay #KUB #CXR
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
So we are dealing ... with the differential ... diagnosis of chronic ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral
Pneumoperitoneum vs Pseudo-Pneumoperitoneum aka Chilaiditi Sign
It mimics pneumoperitoneum and it is thus important to diagnose it
aka Chilaiditi Sign ... thus important to diagnose ... it correctly so ... #clinical #radiology ... #cxr #xray #chest
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... can suggest the diagnosis ... feeding vessel sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
immune compromise Clinical ... Signs/Symptoms: ... Abdominal or flank ... clostridium, klebsiella pneumoniae ... , specifically CT
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... seen • Chest CT ... Lung Abscess Differential