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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS ... Retinitis (Most common cause ... Hepatitis, Portal vein ... #AIDS #diagnosis ... #differential #
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ACTH-Dependent (Secondary):
 • Pituitary Dysfunction
 • Hypothalamic Dysfunction
ACTH-Independent (Primary):
Causes of Adrenal ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disseminated Fungal, HIV ... /AIDS • Hemorrhagic ... Thrombophilia (adrenal vein
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
Blurry Vision - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... optic disk • HIV ... /AIDS or other immunosuppressive ... #causes
Causes of Gallbladder Wall Thickening - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiologic: Contracted gall bladder in a non-fasting
Causes of Gallbladder ... Wall Thickening - Differential ... Diagnosis • Physiologic ... Adenomyomatosis, Cystic vein ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... A-Lines - Deep Vein ... #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #signs ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis and Screening ... disease - Renal ultrasound ... scan, adrenal vein ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Bilateral B-Lines in case ... Differential Bilat ... Pulmonary edema, ARDS ... NOT definitively diagnose ... #clinical #ultrasound
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Pulmonary Edema - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Causes include: ... • Flat neck veins ... • Transfusion-related
Medications that Can Cause False Positives on Drug Tests

Urine drug screens (UDSs) are simple to use,
with structurally related ... food products • HIV ... Aleve) • Sleep aids ... #drug #tests #differential ... #diagnosis #toxicology
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
/AIDS patients ... be present: • AIDS ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... ART should be delayed ... Inflammatory #Syndrome #Differential