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Intestinal Manifestations of HIV, IBD in HIV - IBD Algorithm

HIV + IBD Background
HIV + IBD Treatment
Intestinal
Algorithm HIV ... + IBD Treatment ... by CD4 count: ... #IBD #Algorithm ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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during transient CD4 ... + T-cell count can ... Leukocyte-lymphocyte subset counts ... antibody test) Treatment ... progression by slowing CD4
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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-cell count is less ... present in 15% of cases ... Antimicrobial treatment ... -cell count more ... Demyelinating disease caused
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Elevated Platelet Count ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
and petechiae Causes ... - HIV • Immune ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... from low blood counts ... Anemia #oncology #hematology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm ... Investigations: full blood count ... osmolarity If cause ... Anti-ds-DNA, C3/C4 ... hepatitis serology, HIV
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Quinidine • HIT ... Non-lmmune: • HELLP Syndrome ... #Causes #Hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... agents to improve counts ... only curative treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome ... of HIV/AIDS patients ... • 10-20% of HIV-infected ... a decrease in HIV ... #Inflammatory #Syndrome
Idiopathic CD4 Lymphopenia (ICL) / Lymphocytopenia 

DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA FOR ICL
 • Persistent CD4 T-cell lymphopenia
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T-cell count of ... chemotherapy) • Genetic syndromes ... • Infections - HIV ... ICL #diagnosis #hematology ... #Differential #Causes