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Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
) Fungal: • CD4 ... Bacterial, Fungal, AFB ... Infectious Diseases ... Infections #HIVAIDS #workup ... #diagnosis #evaluation
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
How do you work ... +/- TEE (high Afib ... v Holter (r/o Afib ... ) Other: • CBC ... #diagnosis #checklist
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
 •
IgG4-Related Disease ... orientation, Biopsy ... orientation): ... IgG4 #Related #Disease ... #phenotypes #workup
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
control with early Afib ... (< 5% pts with afibb ... taking it) • CBC ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... #diagnosis #management
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Pott's Disease in ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... - Detection of AFB ... intervention CMC ... CMC_IM #Potts #Disease
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Alzheimer’s Disease ... errors • Loss of orientation ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia #pathophysiology ... #geriatrics #diagnosis
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
TB • LTBI is diagnosed ... • The goal of diagnosing ... intermediate risk of disease ... sputum • Improves diagnostic ... #Workup #TB #Latent
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup History ... decreased PLT count: CBC ... PT, aPTT(liver disease ... #Causes #Workup
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
65 years PBC Pathophysiology ... but elevated as disease ... Differential Diagnosis ... , IgG4 related disease ... #workup #hepatology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Periodontal disease ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... : • CBC - Leukocytosis ... in early disease