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Pulmonary manifestations of HIVAka: HIV related pulmonary complications

General causes lung infection in HIV
1. Typical Bacterial Pneumonia occurs in HIV patients
  1. Pneumococcal Pneumonia
  2. Haemophilus Influenzae
2. Tuberculosis occurs in advanced HIV with CD4 < 500
3. Pneumocystis occurs in advanced HIV with CD4 < 200
Cavitary Lesions
1. Tuberculosis
2. Aspergillus
3. Pneumocystis carinii
4. Pneumococcus
5. Cryptococcus neoformans
6. Rhodococcus equi
7. Gram Negative Bacilli (especially Pseudomonas)
Nodular lesions
1. Cryptococcus
2. Histoplasmosis
3. Tuberculosis
4. Pneumocystis carinii
5. Bacterial Pneumonia
6. Malignancies
  1. Kaposi's Sarcoma
  2. Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Hilar Adenopathy
1. Tuberculosis
2. Kaposi's Sarcoma
3. Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
4. Pneumocystis carinii (Uncommon)
Pleural Effusion
1. Tuberculosis
2. Fungal Pneumonia
3. Kaposi's Sarcoma
4. Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

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