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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 ... progression by slowing CD4
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... in HIV - Differential ... Count: Any CD4 ... Count: • Mycobacterium ... Histoplasma Capsulatum
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum ... Infections in HIV-AIDS ... histoplasmosis (>10 cases ... with ARV (see Table ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
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
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
• 10-20% of HIV-infected ... unintentional weight loss, nausea ... • Histoplasma capsulatum ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... Inflammatory #Syndrome #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
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

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

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