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Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Pseudomonas FUNGAL ... papules, pustules, erythematous ... cough, myalgias, headache ... lymphadenopathy, • Abdominal
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
ulceration • Ocular ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... symptoms (headache ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... • Nonsurgical abdominal
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
50 years • New headache ... affects the skin, neurologic ... ischemia • Skin: Erythematous ... multiplex • GI tract: Abdominal ... gut involvement, abdominal
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
cough, chills, headache ... Pulmonary 3) Abdominal ... especially the CNS ... MC: CNS CSF: • ... osteoarticular, pulmonary, ocular