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KSHV Inflammatory Cytokine Syndrome (KICS)

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong  via #IDFellowCase
#ID  #Infectious Diseases
KSHV Inflammatory ... Cytokine Syndrome ... (KICS) By Dr. ... #Infections #Differential ... Diagnosis #KSHV #HHV
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Liver Injury - Differential ... , D, EBV, CMV, HSV ... obstruction, HELLP Syndrome ... Vasculature • Hepatic ... #algorithm #hepatology
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Onset Fever - Differential ... Coronavirus • HIV ... • Extremity Inflammatory ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... #Differential #
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential ... Liver Injury: • Hepatic ... vein: Budd-chiari syndrome ... Venoocclusive disease • Hepatic ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
- Budd-Chiari syndrome ... fibrosis - Acute ... - Nephrotic syndrome ... Causes #diagnosis #differential ... #hepatology #SAAG
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Knee Effusions - Differential ... Knee Effusions - Septic ... Candidiasis Inflammatory ... arthritis - Inflammatory ... - Acute rheumatic
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... Kasabach-Merritt syndrome ... - APLS • Acute ... Gardner-Diamond syndrome ... • HCV, HBV Not
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
hepatitis serologies, HCV ... replaced by non-hepatic ... • Gilbert's syndrome ... chemistry #diagnosis #differential ... #Hepatology #transaminitis
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Syndrome - Overview ... , HCV - Hepatic ... Kaposi sarcoma, HHV8 ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... #Syndrome #Differential
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory ... uropathy, post-acute ... Infectious: HIV, ... antiphospholipid syndrome ... #Hyperkalemia #Differential