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Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Autoimmune:
 • Isolated
 • Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome 1
 •
• Fungal • HIV ... /AIDS Hemorrhagic ... Thrombophilia • Critical ... • Pituitary dysfunction ... • Hypothalamic dysfunction
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
-> microglial activation ... Clinical Presentation ... : The clinical ... Behavioral • Motor dysfunction ... disorder #dementia #AIDS
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
complex → plt activation ... Diagnosis: • Clinical ... approach for post-test ... : Confirmatory test ... non-heparin A/C if clinical
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... Pathophysiology: 2 hit ... sequestration and activation ... transfusion • Criteria: ARDS ... other cause of ARDS
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Active TB: • HIV ... • Endogenous reactivation ... characteristic features Clinical ... Tuberculin skin test ... Inhibitor: • Risk of reactivation
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
• Excessive activation ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... simplex virus, HIV ... , Hep A/B/CMV, TB
Seated Flexion Test for Sacroiliac Dysfunction

In the seated flexion test the patient should have their feet
for Sacroiliac Dysfunction ... positive, indicating dysfunction ... PSIS #Sacroiliac #Dysfunction ... #Hip #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
has a positive TST ... result with no clinical ... decrease the risk for reactivation ... to have their TST ... immunocompromised (e.g., AIDS
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS ... Preventing Clinical ... still at risk of reactivation ... ART may prevent reactivation ... and preventing clinical
Standing Flexion Test for Sacroiliac Dysfunction

The standing flexion test assesses for lumbosacral, sacroiliac, or pelvic dysfunction.
The
Standing Flexion Test ... for Sacroiliac Dysfunction ... standing flexion test ... #Hip #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video