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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Risks factor for HIV ... , HCV - Alcohol ... peripheral blood smear, HIV ... /HCV testing - ... K), H. pylori test
The following graph was prepared based on the latest information on Testing for the Diagnosis of
the Diagnosis of HIV ... days of possible HIV ... At day 10, the HIV ... PCR can detect HIV ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Transplant Infections Timeline
Pre-transplant:
 • Common bacteria (endogenous): Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative bacilli (gut)
 • Viruses: HSV (reactivation)
Engraftment:
gut) • Viruses: HSV ... airways) • Viruses: HSV ... reactivation), HHV ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #infectiousdiseases
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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elevation • Nausea ... 14%), in which case ... Nucleic Acid test ... the first test to ... -1 antibody test
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... etc) - Viral: HIV ... , HCV, EBV, CMV ... Diagnosis #Framework #hematology
Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
, Hepatitis C, HIV ... , Hepatitis C, HIV ... new partner → HSV ... , HIV, Hepatitis ... HPI #Interview #InfectiousDiseases
Non-HCV infectious mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes and management - French Vasculitis Study Group

< 5%
Non-HCV infectious ... vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes ... frequently related to HBV ... Cryoglobulinemia #Vasculitis #Rheumatology
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
has a risk of HSV ... probability of HSV ... has a risk of HSV ... HSV encephalitis ... PCR would cause
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
disorders, or other causes ... • Secondary Causes ... • HCV, HBV Not ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology #
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Algorithm Vascular Causes ... • Infectious: HAV ... , HBV, HCV, HEV, ... EBV, HSV, CMV, ... extrahepatic source - Tests