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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... procedures - Infection ... K), H. pylori test ... thyroid function test ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic
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 ... Viral hepatitis Diagnosis ... Phase: • The short ... #diagnosis
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
Froment’s Test for ... grip weakness caused ... Palsy #clinical #video ... #neurology #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #sports
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
and Management ... are caused by members ... SOT, Advanced HIV ... neutropenia (performs best ... #Management #treatment
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
shows how pre-test ... nephrotoxicity from a short ... acyclovir in these cases ... PCR would cause ... is proposed: #Management
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
CMV infection: virus ... Diagnosis: Quantitative ... pp65 antigenemia test ... 50 or less: • Neurologic ... Retinitis (Most common cause
Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect

This maneuver of intermittent light stimulus is called the alternating light test or
very sensitive diagnostic ... regarding the cause ... Pupillary #Defect #Neurology ... #Clinical #Video ... Pupils #MacrusGunn #PhysicalExam
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
and Management ... : TB, fungal infection ... , HIV, adrenoleukodystrophy ... A STIM test can ... ACTH STIM TEST:
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
- Differential Diagnosis ... include a: • Neurologic ... Infection or cancer ... zoster virus ○ HIV ... #Differential #Diagnosis
RPR - False Positives
Causes of a false positive RPR that are not syphilis. (False-negative treponemal tests
False Positives Causes ... False-negative treponemal tests ... reports have described ... patients living with HIV ... #differential #diagnosis