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Opportunistic Infections in HIV/AIDS
Here's a little symptom-based guide to OIs in pts with HIV I made
Infections in HIV ... /AIDS Here's a ... Hemoptysis - Pulmonary ... Opportunistic #Infections #Diagnosis ... #HIV #AIDS #OIs
Pulmonary symptoms in HIV-infected patient by CD4 count

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via #IDFellowCase
#ID  #Infectious
Pulmonary symptoms ... in HIV-infected ... Differential #Ddx #Diagnosis ... #Microbiology #HIV ... #AIDS #pneumonia
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS ... regardless of symptoms ... Diagnosis: Quantitative ... Pancreatitis • Pulmonary ... #AIDS #diagnosis
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Pathophysiology: 2 hit ... other cause of ARDS ... to explain symptoms ... , and CXR with pulmonary ... Reactions #hematology #diagnosis
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
of treatment of HIV ... /AIDS patients ... • 10-20% of HIV-infected ... be present: • AIDS ... Lymphadenitis, pulmonary
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
Summary of Oncologic ... Aggressive IV fluids ... IV bisphosphonates ... renal failure, pulmonary ... #HemeOnc #Diagnosis
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
- Differential Diagnosis ... 10,000 ft) • Symptoms ... respiratory failure or ARDS ... limiting lymphatic drainage ... #differential #diagnosis
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... opacities • Diagnosis ... : >3 symptoms, or ... • Steroids: IV ... management #hematology #oncology
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Constitutional symptoms ... #AIDS #pulmonary ... #differential #diagnosis