Point-of-care lung ultrasound for diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia: notes from the field.
Maria Teresa GiordaniFrancesca TamarozziDaniel KaminsteinEnrico BrunettiTom HellerPublished in: Critical ultrasound journal (2018)
B-lines, subpleural consolidations, and cystic changes are suggestive of PJP. Lung consolidation with air bronchograms and pleural effusion should prompt suspicion of other etiologies. These findings have the potential to be useful in the daily management of HIV-positive patients in resource-limited settings where other diagnostic tools are rarely available.
Keyphrases
- hiv positive
- end stage renal disease
- men who have sex with men
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- antiretroviral therapy
- south africa
- chronic kidney disease
- magnetic resonance imaging
- prognostic factors
- physical activity
- computed tomography
- patient reported outcomes
- intensive care unit
- hiv infected
- human health
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- patient reported