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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS ... pp65 antigenemia test ... any patient with HIV ... Cytomegalovirus #CMV #HIV ... #AIDS #diagnosis
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
diseases in HIV ... /AIDS Patients ... ID_fellows #HIVAIDS ... #differential # ... diagnosis #chestCT
Medications that Can Cause False Positives on Drug Tests

Urine drug screens (UDSs) are simple to use,
on Drug Tests ... food products • HIV ... Aleve) • Sleep aids ... #differential # ... diagnosis #toxicology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Principles of HIV-Associated ... Infections in HIV ... encephalopathy #HIV ... diagnosis #AIDS
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
in HIV-AIDS Bacterial ... CD4 < 200: CMV, HSV ... scan), CBC/diff, Blood ... #Infections #HIVAIDS ... #workup #diagnosis
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
parenchyma Diagnosis ... abnormal in adults • Blood ... , CCP, ANCA • HIV ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
indirect Coombs test ... Extremely rare - HIV ... 2,000,000,000, HBV ... in 100,000,000, HCV ... #Transfusions #diagnosis
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
infections are caused ... SOT, Advanced HIV ... /AIDS, CGD) Clinical ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... Rhinosinusitis, CNS
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV ... macrophages in HIV ... low if you have HIV ... Lung #Infections #HIV ... #AIDS #pulmonary
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Base Disorders - Blood ... Diagnosis: Causes ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... acidosis: - CNS ... #Summary #Nephrology