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Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Localized: 
 • Cervical: EBV, CMV, HIV, Toxo, TB, Lymphoma, Head /
Lymphadenopathy ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Dermatomyositis, Rheumatoid Arthritis ... : Acute HIV, EBV ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Causes of Diffuse ... Lymphadenopathy ... • Rheumatoid Arthritis ... • CMV • HIV ... Fatigue • Acute
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Fatigue (68%) • Lymphadenopathy ... during transient CD4 ... + T-cell count can ... Leukocyte-lymphocyte subset counts ... enzymes ↑ • Mild anemia
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... in HIV - Differential ... Count: Any CD4 ... factor • May cause ... ), anemia, arthralgia
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Hematologic • Anemia ... • Malignancy Infectious ... Hepatitis • HIV ... • Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Myasthenia Gravis Pharmacologic
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis ... Effusion leukocyte count ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... Parvovirus B19 • HIV ... Joint #pain #Differential
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
(bacterial), acute ... Send for cell count ... Like in this case ... - parvovirus, HIV ... approach #workup #differential
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections ... in HIV-AIDS Indications ... histoplasmosis (>10 cases ... with ARV (see Table ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... • Most common cause ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... Lung Abscess Differential
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... Advanced HIV (CD4 ... cell counts less ... Bone Marrow - Anemia ... #differential #