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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
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Include: • Viral infections ... (acute HIV, HBV ... (RA, Temporal arteritis ... Thalassemia, Sickle cell anemia ... #ProteinGap #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 #
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
- Pathophysiology ... your pts blood count ... from injuries and infections ... blood loss or acute ... #differential #