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Atypical HUS - Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
Unlike typical HUS, which is shigatoxin mediated, aHUS is not typically
Atypical HUS - Hemolytic ... Unlike typical HUS ... shigatoxin mediated, aHUS ... autoimmune like SLE ... #diagnosis
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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annually in the US ... Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea ... in which case opportunistic ... • New onset SLE ... #HIV #diagnosis
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
- Differential Diagnosis ... etc) - Viral: HIV ... Microangiopathy: DIC, TTP, HUS ... - Autoimmune: SLE ... antiphospholipid syndrome
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
- Differential Diagnosis ... Autoimmune • ITP • SLE ... Quinidine • HIT ... Non-lmmune: • HELLP Syndrome ... • TTP/HUS •
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Differential Diagnosis ... disease - DIC/TTP/HUS ... : • DIC, TTP/HUS ... Associated - SLE ... • HCV, HBV Not
Causes of Hypomagnesemia
Redistribution:
 - IV glucose
 - Correction of diabetic ketoacidosis
 - IV hyperalimentation
 - Refeeding
Redistribution: - IV ... ketoacidosis - IV ... biliary fistula - Diarrhea ... Hypomagnesemia #Causes #diagnosis ... medications #drugs #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Managing Cryptosporidiosis in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Chronic Cryptosporidiosis:
 • Because chronic cryptosporidiosis occurs
Cryptosporidiosis in HIV-AIDS ... symptomatic treatment of diarrhea ... loperamide as an anti-diarrheal ... Treatment #management #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Muscarinic Receptor Agonists and Antagonists 
Muscarinic Receptor Agonists
Methacholine
 • Diagnosis of bronchial airway
Carbachol
 • Glaucorna (topical
Methacholine • Diagnosis ... due to Sjögren syndrome ... disease (notin US ... hyoscyamine • Diarrhea-predominant ... #Medications #Pharmacology
Terry's Nails

Patient of about 70 years, HIV positive, transplanted kidney donor cadaver in the previous 6
about 70 years, HIV ... hospitalization due to diarrhea ... In his original ... In his article, ... such as nephrotic syndrome