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Figure 1: Time Course of HIV Detection following Infection

#Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases #HIVAIDS #Testing #Windows #Screening #Antibody #Detection
InfectiousDiseases #HIVAIDS ... Windows #Screening #Antibody
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mucosal Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS
Oropharyngeal Candidiasis: Initial Episodes (Duration of Therapy: 7–14 days)
Preferred
PO once daily (AI ... esophageal candidiasis (AI ... PO or IV daily (AI ... 200 mg PO daily (AI ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
primary OR secondary AI ... primary or secondary AI ... High = primary AI ... secondary or tertiary AI
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
specificity for AI ... > 15 excludes AI ... have diagnosed AI ... primary vs secondary AI
Quincke's Pulse in Severe Aortic Regurgitation

Little physical exam finding for the end of the week! Quinke’s
chronic severe AI ... associated with chronic AI
CDC Recommended Laboratory HIV Testing Algorithm for Serum or Plasma Specimens

#HIV #Algorithm #Screening #Testing #HIVAIDS #Diagnosis
Screening #Testing #HIVAIDS
You’ll notice there is an IgM and an IgG core antibody. The presence of IgM anti-HBc
and an IgG core antibody ... anti-HBc is the first antibody ... hepatitis B core antibody ... hepatitis B core antibody ... hepatitis B core antibody
Algorithm for the diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency (AI). The standard cosyntropin stimulation test (CST) may be
insufficiency (AI ... secondary or tertiary AI
Primary vs Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency - Pathophysiology
Primary AI = adrenal glands themselves are the problem. This
Pathophysiology Primary AI ... Secondary AI = the
Hepatitis Virus Screening Algorithm
 - Hepatitis A Virus Antibody, IgM
 - Hepatitis B Virus Core Antibody,
Hepatitis A Virus Antibody ... Hepatitis B Virus Core Antibody ... Hepatitis C Virus Antibody