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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 - ... changes), high MCV anemia
Focused Assessment with Sonography for HIV/TB - The FASH Exam

The main objective of the FASH exam
Sonography for HIV ... effusions, enlarged abdominal ... focal spleen and liver ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... #HIV #Tuberculosis
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Hepatomegaly - Liver ... subset counts ↓ • Liver ... enzymes ↑ • Mild anemia ... Phase: • The short ... #diagnosis
Live Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal POCUS

Young female patient, severe abdominal pain. +preg test. Pelvic exam followed
patient, severe abdominal ... +preg test. ... (see below for diagnosis ... Transvaginal #Pelvic #Ultrasound ... #POCUS #clinical
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
cellulitis w/ black spots ... sepsis: chronic liver ... hemochromatosis, hemolytic anemia ... , CKD, hiv, immunosuppressive ... dermatology #legs #clinical
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... tests before beginning ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia ... Ethylene glycol - HIV
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
workup 1) Clinical ... hydrocephalus, HIV ... ... laboratory tests ... Alzheimer - 1st cause ... - Progressive amnesia
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
the presence of anemia ... : HIV test, a rubella ... profile, including liver ... (to support a diagnosis ... ANA and RF (if clinical
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to 8 years Clinical ... disease • Liver ... autoimmune hemolytic anemia ... DDX - Other causes ... Epstein-Barr syndrome, HIV
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
the Journal of Clinical ... reasoning during clinical ... Initiation of IV ... deficiencies • Renal, liver ... #differential #diagnosis