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Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
pneumoniae, H. influenzae ... • CD4 > 200: Influenza ... +/- High res CT ... chest scan), CBC ... diagnosis #evaluation #differential
Chest radiography showed perihilar opacities in both lungs with free air in the mediastinum (Panel A,
Chest radiography ... markings and lower-lobe ... #Clinical #PCC # ... IM #EM #Pneumomediastinum ... #Influenza #NEJM
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Radiology • Miliary ... #Radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #pulmonary ... #CXR #clinical ... #CT
Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
bilaterally in the upper lobes ... Calcification (seen in CT ... Fibrosis #Silicosis #clinical ... #radiology #CXR ... #pulmonary
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Clinical ... CT Lung Abscess ... Influenza - E. ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Incidental Finding of Oleothorax - A chest radiograph showed a dense opacity in the upper area
The differential ... treatment for pulmonary ... #Clinical #PCC # ... Radiology #CXR # ... Oleothorax #NEJM
Pleuroparenchymal Fibroelastosis (PPFE) on Chest CT
47 M with idiopathic pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis. Typical imaging findings:
- Upper lobe
CT 47 M with idiopathic ... findings: - Upper lobe ... PPFE #ChestCT #radiology ... #clinical #pulmonary ... #CXR
On the left a smoker with RB-ILD with subtle HRCT-findings.
The dominant pattern is ground glass opacification.
Additional
emphysema in the upper lobes ... these non-specific CT ... there is a broad differential ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #RBILD
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
radiograph or CT ... • Haemophilus influenzae ... aeruginosa Clinical ... Yield of blood CX ... Management #treatment #Pulmonary