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Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... , Cryptococcal pneumonia ... and dyspnea • Lobar ... infiltrates or lobar ... Microsporidium #Lung #Infections
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
Neoplasm with lobar ... post-obstructive pneumonia ... - Chronic post-infection ... like organizing pneumonia ... chronic eosinophilic pneumonia
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
and bacterial infections ... 103-104°F) • Lobar ... pneumonia • Rickettsial ... gram-negative pneumonia ... • Mycoplasma pneumonia
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
Lobar pneumonia ... most likely a lobar ... This was an acute lobar ... pneumonia caused ... AirBronchogram #RUL #Lobar
Lobar consolidation
The most common presentation of consolidation is lobar or segmental.
The most common diagnosis is lobar
Lobar consolidation ... consolidation is lobar ... common diagnosis is lobar ... pneumonia. ... Pulmonary #CXR #Lobar
IDSA - Prophylaxis to Prevent First Episode of Opportunistic Disease in HIV-AIDS
 • Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)
• Pneumocystis pneumonia ... Streptococcus pneumoniae ... infection • Influenza ... A and B virus infection ... A virus (HAV) infection
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
- Lobar or focal ... For instance a lobar ... pneumonia caused ... are organizing pneumonia ... Consolidation #Lobar
IDSA - Prophylaxis to Prevent First Episode of Opportunistic Disease in HIV-AIDS
 • Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)
• Pneumocystis pneumonia ... Streptococcus pneumoniae ... infection • Influenza ... A and B virus infection ... A virus (HAV) infection
Chlamydia trachomatis - Infection of the Newborn
 • Newborns 3-16 weeks old 
 • Afebrile (appears
trachomatis - Infection ... topical) • Pneumonia ... Chlamydophila pneumoniae ... (mild pneumonia ... #trachomatis #Infection
Summary of Infections in which Steroids play a role in treatment
 • TB meningitis
 • TB
Summary of Infections ... Severe Pneumocystis pneumonia ... • COVID-19 pneumonia ... (IRIS) (not an infection ... #Indications #infections