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Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Caused by intrapulmonary ... 10 minutes of rest ... ) on room air Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #hepatology
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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elevation • Nausea ... 14%), in which case ... detect HIV (10 ... ) Treatment: ... disease progression
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
hallmark for the disease ... value is low, tests ... decreased platelet number ... antiglobulin tests ... Diagnosis #Workup #Hematology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
presentations and disease ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... or diagnostic tests ... before beginning treatment ... Ethylene glycol - HIV
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Mechanisms: • Direct ... and petechiae Causes ... - HCV - HIV ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... Anemia #oncology #hematology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
diagnosis and treatment ... initial screening test ... of liver disease ... If other causes ... diagnosis #management #hepatology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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present in 15% of cases ... Antimicrobial treatment ... Demyelinating disease ... caused by the JC ... , palsy of the abducens
Orbital Apex Syndrome secondary to Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus (HZO)

This 81 yo male was referred to our
trochlear nerve, abducens ... receive proper treatment ... Neurological defects ... is no mainstay treatment ... HZO #clinical #video
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
• Infectious: Direct ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... • Infectious causes ... MCTD - Bechet disease ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment
Unicentric Castleman Disease (UCD) vs Multicentric Castleman Disease (MCD) - Comparison Table

Unicentric Castleman Disease (UCD):
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(UCD): • Number ... biopsy, imaging • Treatment ... (MCD): • Number ... biopsy, blood tests ... Variable; depends on cause