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Non-Resolving Pneumonias: Etiologies
Unusual Infections:
 - Immunocompromised patients (e.g.: Mycobacterium, Aspergillosis, Nocardia)
 - Endemic Fungi (e.g.: Histoplasmosis,
Etiologies Unusual Infections ... Nocardia) - Endemic Fungi ... psittaci/avian, leptospirosis ... ) - Returning travelers ... Others: - Pulmonary
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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• Tachypnea: Respiratory ... shallow breathing in adults ... • Hyperpnea: Respiratory ... deep breathing Pulmonary ... dysfunction; toxic ingestions
Waterborne Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Infections that can be acquired from fresh water, brackish water, sea
Edwardsiella tarda Respiratory ... - Causing Respiratory ... mandrillaris • Fungi ... - Rhizopus Leptospirosis ... - And, in rare cases
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
Soil Related Infections ... Contaminated food • Respiratory ... anthrax: Nonspecific respiratory ... phase of severe respiratory ... cause primary pulmonary
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
conidia → Yeast → travel ... presents with acute respiratory ... spores into the respiratory ... Begins in the respiratory ... #Diagnosis #Management
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Diagnosis and Management ... are caused by members ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... IA #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #fungal
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Syndrome (> 6 mo) - Respiratory ... , CNS, skin • Infectious ... (Variable) - Fungal ... , parasites; Travel ... Lung #Diseases #pulmonary
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
: • Recurrent infection ... Chronic inflammation causes ... Most Common Causes ... wheezing, and inspiratory ... is abnormal in adults
Strongyloides Stercoralis on sputum microscopy
As many suggested this was strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection syndrome.
Infection is initiated by
Infection is initiated ... by infectious larvae ... bloodstream to the pulmonary ... mature into the adult ... Hyperinfection syndrome is caused
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... polymicrobial infection ... Prevotella • Fungal ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #causes