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Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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• Viral RNA level ... enzymes ↑ • Mild anemia ... Phase: • The short ... antibody test) Treatment ... #HIV #diagnosis
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
- HIV • Immune ... immunodeficiency virus (HIV ... Treatment: ... oncology #hematology #diagnosis ... #management
Ober's Test for TFL/ITB Inflammation

With the patient in the lateral position, affected side up.  The
knee, flexing the hip ... and abducts the hip ... towards the table (hip ... ITBand #ITB #TFL #Hip ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Shock, Severe Anemia ... Ischemia, Compartment Syndrome ... Linezolid, Lactulose, HIV ... HIV, Malaria, Late ... Bowel Syndrome,
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
- Differential Diagnosis ... Sciatica • Tarsal tunnel ... Herpes zoster - HIV ... lower #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Trendelenburg Test for Hip Stability

The Trendelenburg test assesses for hip stability
The examiner sits behind the patient
test assesses for hip ... If the pelvis drops ... Stability #Gluteus #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Brucellosis - Viruses: HIV ... Seronegative Reactive Syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... #msk #physicalexam
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
autoimmune hemolytic anemia ... Low serum IgG level ... : • Nephrotic syndrome ... , HIV) • Glucocorticoid ... #management
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
tibia/fibula) and hip ... • Diagnosis: ... including DM • Treatment ... #Emergencies #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Campylobacter jejuni - HIV ... • Weakness: Starts ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology