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Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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49%) • Weight loss ... 14%), in which case ... Viral hepatitis Diagnosis ... Phase: • The short ... #diagnosis
Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis According to Localization of Abdominal Pain 

Abdominal pain can originate from
conditions in his ... differential diagnoses ... abdominal pain (Table ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... cause unknown) ... zoster virus ○ HIV ... #Differential #
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 ... pp65 antigenemia test ... any patient with HIV ... Cytomegalovirus #CMV #HIV ... #differential #
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Brucellosis - Viruses: HIV ... Reactive Syndrome - Acute
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
Cognitive impairment + loss ... hydrocephalus, HIV ... ... laboratory tests ... Alzheimer - 1st cause ... MNCD #Dementia #Differential
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Allopecia - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... disease • Pull test ... texture at bald spots ... Dermatitis (Consider HIV
RPR - False Positives
Causes of a false positive RPR that are not syphilis. (False-negative treponemal tests
False-negative treponemal tests ... reports have described ... patients living with HIV ... False #Positives #differential ... #diagnosis #syphilis
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vascular Causes ... Injury: • AST: Less ... extrahepatic source - Tests
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Most Common Causes ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... , CCP, ANCA • HIV ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis