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CDC Recommended Laboratory HIV Testing Algorithm for Serum or Plasma Specimens

#HIV #Algorithm #Screening #Testing #HIVAIDS #Diagnosis
CDC Recommended ... Screening #Testing #HIVAIDS ... #Diagnosis #Laboratory
Eosinophils (Eos) and hypereosinophilia (HE)
Caused by eosinophilopoietic cytokines
Common causes:
 - Drug reaction
 - Helminth infection
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cytokines Common causes ... disease Rare causes ... CD3-CD4+ T cells ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes
Important causes of diarrhea in people with HIV/AIDS
Severity, chronicity/persistence will depend On CD4 count & sites
Important causes ... will depend On CD4 ... #Diarrhea #HIVAIDS ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Parainfluenza • CD4 ... ) Fungal: • CD4 ... Parasitic: • CD4 ... Pulmonary #Infections #HIVAIDS ... #workup #diagnosis
Blurry vision in a patient with HIV/AIDS
Anterior Segment:
 • Herpes zoster ophthalmicus
 • Keratitis (HSV, Staph,
seen with lower CD4 ... Blurry #vision #HIVAIDS ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Osteomalacia & Osteoporosis in People with HIV
Osteomalacia:
 - Decreased bone matrix mineralization. In people with HIV
(from multiple causes ... of underlying cause ... #Osteoporosis #HIVAIDS ... #Comparison #Diagnosis
Secondary causes of Hypertension
 • Medications, Drugs, Chemo: NSAIDS, Steroids, CNI, Alcohol, Cocaine, OCP, Licorice, MAOI,
Secondary causes ... NSAIDS, Steroids, CNI ... Other Endocrine causes ... low renin HTN causes ... #differential #diagnosis
Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis
Solute Diuresis
 • Na intake/saline
 • Glucosuria: Hyperglycemia, SGLT-2 inhibitors
 • Urea: Exogenous
- Differential Diagnosis ... Polydipsia • Central DI ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Toxoplasmosis (CD4 ... Chorioretinitis • Diagnosis ... CNS Lymphoma (CD4 ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #radiology
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
+/CD8+ ratio are ... Women • ~20% of cases ... Men • ~50% of cases ... Women • ~30% of cases ... #dermatology #diagnosis