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Red Flags in Back Pain
 • Cancer: Age > 50, History of cancer, Unexplained weight loss,
cancer, Unexplained weight ... modification, NSAIDs) • Infection ... RedFlags #Back #Pain #differential ... #diagnosis #primarycare ... #checklist
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... when cART is started ... #differential # ... diagnosis #AIDS
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... scan, if suspect right-sided ... for metastatic infection ... #criticalcare #diagnosis ... #management
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Parasitic infections ... Normal stool weight ... Chronic #Diarrhea #management ... algorithm #workup #diagnosis ... #differential
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... in HIV - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... #differential #
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Blue Protocol, right ... Differential Bilat ... Pulmonary edema, ARDS ... interstitial diffuse infections ... NOT definitively diagnose
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist ... Phos), CBC with differential ... if symptoms of infection ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
treatment of HIV/AIDS ... be present: • AIDS ... unintentional weight ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... polymicrobial infection ... fatigue, unexplained weight ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
≥ 4mmol.l-1 if infection ... output to further aid ... Discuss ongoing management ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management