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Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Autoimmune: • SLE ... : • HIV • EBV ... UnknownOrigin #FUO #Chronic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... Ova and parasite ... HIV infection or ... fever, abdominal ... #workup #diagnosis
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hematologic • Anemia ... • Malignancy Infectious ... Hepatitis • HIV ... Arthritis • SLE
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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infections occur ... Headache (45%) • Fever ... Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea ... enzymes ↑ • Mild anemia ... • New onset SLE
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... Abdominal pain, chronic ... diarrhea, cytopenias ... • Hyponatremia ... 100% of cases), anemia
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... genotypes): SS, SC, SE ... inclusions - If infection ... bartonella (oroya fever ... #workup #hematology
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
acute rheumatic fever ... • Chronic - Think ... - parvovirus, HIV ... = RA, SLE, psoriatic ... rheumatology #approach #workup
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
encounters due to NTM: Chronic ... mucogenicum • HIV ... Advanced HIV (CD4 ... liver enzymes, diarrhea ... Bone Marrow - Anemia
Intrapartum Abnormal Fetal HR Tracing - Causes of Bradycardia and Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Bradycardia:
SLE) Fetal Bradycardia ... stimulation (e.g. chronic ... Tachycardia: • Fever ... • Infection ... anomalies • Anemia
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... Lymphadenopathy • Fevers ... weeks without infection ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... Leukemia #diagnosis #workup