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Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
(bacterial/viral ... (fungal, TB, parasitic ... complications of HIV ... (syphilis, HIV-associated ... #Causes
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... etc) - Viral: HIV ... , HCV, EBV, CMV ... - Bacterial: Sepsis ... (TB), MDS - Alcohol
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 ... indolent process than bacterial ... PCR would cause ... is proposed: #Management
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
: • HIV • Recent ... are pulmonary • HIV ... Tuberculin skin test ... or IGRA HIV: ... • HIV-infected
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
: • HIV • Recent ... are pulmonary • HIV ... Tuberculin skin test ... or IGRA HIV: ... • HIV-infected
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute ... , D, EBV, CMV, HSV ... • Toxic: Alcohol ... Viral Hepatitis, TB ... #Acute #algorithm
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
- Management Algorithm ... exclude other causes ... diseases including HBV ... HCV, DILI, HCC, ... HIV, TB - Multiorgan
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
IDSA Recommendations ... in HIV-AIDS Preventing ... • In rare cases ... #IDSA #Prevention ... #Treatment #management
Causes of Sore Throat / Rhinorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Common viral pathogens: Rhinovirus, Coronavirus, Influenza virus,
Causes of Sore Throat ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cytomegalovirus, HIV ... Tracheobronchitis • Acute Infectious ... #causes #primarycare
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Vascular Causes ... Liver Injury: • Infectious ... : HAV, HBV, HCV, ... HEV, EBV, HSV, ... ALT Ratios: • Alcoholic