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Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... history Step #2 ... Hypernatremia #Management #Algorithm ... nephrology #insipidus #DI
Hypernatremia - Diagnostic Evaluation Algorithm
Step 1: Consider history. Most patients presenting with hypernatremia are either very
Diagnostic Evaluation Algorithm ... Step 2: Check Uosm ... If patient has DI ... Workup #Evaluation #Algorithm
Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis
Solute Diuresis
 • Na intake/saline
 • Glucosuria: Hyperglycemia, SGLT-2 inhibitors
 • Urea: Exogenous
Hyperglycemia, SGLT-2 ... Polydipsia • Central DI ... 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 ... bacterial overgrowth 2) ... #Diarrhea #HIVAIDS ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Types of Renal Calculi

Calcium oxalate
 - Interstitial apatite plaque, Low urine volume, Increased urinary calcium excretion,
of cysteine and di-basic ... acidosis (types 1 and 2) ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
• Cytopenia: 2% ... Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... /aggregate) of CD4 ... • Nephrogenic DI ... Lymphoma, Cytopenia: 2%
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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Prophylaxis: • CD4 ... histoplasmosis (>10 cases ... discontinue if CD4 ... • For at least 2 ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 • Affects 1/3 patients
 • Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
therapy 2. ... Infection (CMV, c-Diff ... rectal prolapse, CD ... diagnosis #management #algorithm
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
patients with CD4 ... vaccination (Varivax™), 2 ... Uncomplicated Cases ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS
6/02/2022 UPDATE: This assay is designed to detect non-variola orthopoxviruses, including monkeypox virus. It is not
should use this algorithm ... smallpox, the case ... reported to the CDC ... smallpox-diagnostic-algorithm-poster ... -2-pages.pdf