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Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
identified, Strep pneumoniae ... infection (Mycoplasma pneumoniae ... Chlamydophila pneumoniae ... equi, Bordetella pertussis ... CXR +/- High res CT
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Disease by CD4 ... Count: Any CD4 ... Seasonal influenza CD4 ... Blastomycosis CD4 ... • CT: Halo sign
The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
shows a silhouette sign ... consolidation due to a pneumonia ... Sterptococcus pneumoniae ... Radiology #CXR #Pneumonia ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant
COVID-19 Patterns of Lung Findings on Chest CT
1. Reverse Halo Sign
2. ARDS
3. Crazy-Paving Pattern
4. Bilateral Peripheral
Findings on Chest CT ... Reverse Halo Sign ... Halo Sign 6. ... Organizing Pneumonia
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... feeding vessel sign ... feeding vessel sign ... On the CT cavitation ... SepticEmboli #Cavity #RadiologyAssistant
HRCT findings in Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia
Peripheral consolidations with upper lobe predominance (photo negative of pulmonary edema).
On
Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia ... contrast enhanced CT ... chronic eosinophilic pneumonia ... #Eosinophilic #Pnemonia ... #RadiologyAssistant
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Community Acquired Pneumonia ... Management Pneumonia ... Signs/Symptoms: ... radiograph or CT ... Streptococcus pneumoniae
Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
this patient have pneumonia ... infiltrate (e.g., CXR, CT ... chest pain) and signs ... #Pneumonia #Venn
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Difficile Infection (CDI ... equivocal • CT ... • Flex-Sig: If ... x 10d • 1st CDI ... IDSA 2021 CDI
Good example of 'shred sign' in a patient with fever, cough and shortness of breath. 

This
example of 'shred sign ... have multifocal pneumonia ... on CXR/CT imaging ... eabramsMD #Shred #sign ... #pneumonia #clinical