Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp B, P.aeruginosa, S.anginosus, Moraxella catarrhalis, Enterobacterales, Legionella spp, Atypical infection (Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydophila pneumoniae), Rhodococcus equi, Bordetella pertussis, Nocardia asteroides
Viral:
 • CD4 > 200: Influenza, Adenovirus, RSV, Parainfluenza
 • CD4 < 200: CMV, HSV
Mycobacterial:
 • CD4 > 200: M.tuberculosis
 • CD4 < 200: M.tuberculosis, NTM (M.kansasii, MAC)
Fungal:
 • CD4 > 200: Endemic fungi (Coccidioides)
 • CD4 < 200: PCP, Aspergillus spp, Endemic fungi (Histoplasma, Cryptococcus, Coccidioides), Penicillium marneffei
Parasitic:
 • CD4 < 200 (Rarely): Toxoplasma gondii (CD4<50), Strongyloides stercoralis, Cryptosporidium parvum, Microsporidum
Non-infectious: 
 • CD4 > 200: Pulm embolism, Pulm edema, heart failure, COPD, Lung cancer, Primary pulm HTN, Lymphocytic or lymphoid interstitial pneumonitis, Abacavir hypersensitivity
 • CD4 < 200: Pulmonary Kaposi's Sarcoma, Lymphoma (Non-Hodgkin's in particular)
Evaluation:
Imaging (CXR +/- High res CT chest scan), CBC/diff, Blood and sputum cx (Bacterial, Fungal, AFB), TB PCR sputum, PCP DFA sputum, LDH, ABG, BDG, Serum Cryptococcal Ag, Urine Histo Ag, Respiratory viral panel, Consideration of early bronchoscopy

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Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD · 4 years ago
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