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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 - ... #Workup #hematology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing Human Papillomavirus Infections and Cervical Cancer Screening for Women with in HIV-AIDS
Recommendations
Women with in HIV-AIDS ... known to have HIV ... diagnosed with HIV ... and HPV test) is ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment
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 ... the first test to ... -1 antibody test ... ) Treatment:
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... for alternative causes ... Viral infections (HAV ... , HBV, HCV, HEV,
Unintentional Weight Loss - History and Workup

Complete Physical Exam - Often overlooked components: Lymph nodes, Mental
- History and Workup ... albumin, HbAIc, TSH, HIV ... screen Other Tests ... Consider ESR, CRP, HCV ... Unintentional #Diagnosis #workup
Non-HCV infectious mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes and management - French Vasculitis Study Group

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Non-HCV infectious ... vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes ... neuropathy Treatment ... frequently related to HBV ... Cryoglobulinemia #Vasculitis #Rheumatology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Etiology: Idiopathic, HSV ... ischemia • DDx: HZV ... (Ramsay-Hunt), HIV ... endemic area) ± HIV ... CNS inflammatory cause
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
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
has a risk of HSV ... short course of treatment ... provide empiric treatment ... HSV encephalitis ... PCR would cause
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
borrelia, Rubeola, HBV ... Coxsackie, CMV, EBV, HIV ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #rheumatology