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Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
antiretroviral therapy ART ... : • ART ↓ viral ... initiation • ART ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... Inflammatory #Syndrome #Differential
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 • Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 • Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
Medication-induced: ART ... Peripheral #Neuropathy #differential
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
R-value: Serum (ALT ... /ULN ALT) / (Alk ... : ↑ • ALT: ↑ ... /ALT: typical of ... chemistry #diagnosis #differential
Liver Enzymes (LFTs) - Causes of Hepatocellular and Cholestatic Liver Injury
Hepatocellular Liver Injury
 • AST/ALT elevation
Liver Injury • AST ... /ALT elevation > ... Alk phos • ALT ... • R value = (ALT ... Transaminitis #diagnosis #differential
Multiple masses
The differential diagnostic list of multiple masses is very long.
The most important diagnoses are listed
Multiple masses The differential ... important diagnoses are ... is difficult to differentiate ... Multiple #Massess #Differential
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Function Tests - Differential ... or AST > ALP): ... • Severe - ALT ... • Moderate - ALT ... or AST): • US
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Liver Injury - Differential ... to liver than ALT ... : ↑ • ALT: ↑ ... /ALT: typical of ... injury #hepatitis #differential
Ever had a #traveler come in to your clinic with #fever and you were not sure
There are 2-3 things ... to narrow your differential ... to narrow your differentials ... #differentials #
Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
Shoulder Pain - Differential ... Cross-arm shoulder ... extension after cross-arm ... Shoulder #Pain #Differential
Vesiculobullous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 
Vesiculobullous rashes provoke significant angst
in many physicians (Figure 5, page
However, the differential ... These entities are ... is essential to differentiate ... However, the differential ... chemical or thermal) are