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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Risks factor for HIV ... peripheral blood smear, HIV ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... patients if the cause
Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
Causes of Proximal ... or peripheral neurologic ... Infections - HIV ... #differential #causes ... #neurology
HIV PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) - Truvada 

HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is available in the form of
Prophylaxis) - ... Truvada HIV ... Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis ... meet with their clinician ... #PreExposure #Prophylaxis
Acute ED Migraine Therapy and Preventative Therapy Algorithm:
Acute migraine
 • IV NS IL bolus then infusion
• Ketorolac IV ... 20 mg/min -> Neurology ... treatment #prevention #prophylaxis ... #neurology #cocktail ... #prophylaxis
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Causes of Encephalopathy ... Acute: - Primary Neurologic ... complications of HIV ... Infectious (syphilis, HIV-associated ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Demyelinating Diseases - Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory: MS, ADEM, NMO, Paraneoplastic, Sjogren's, Polyarteritis nodosa, SLE
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• Infectious: HIV ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
Infections in HIV-AIDS ... Antimicrobial prophylaxis ... • In rare cases ... antimicrobial prophylaxis ... (TMP-SMX) for prophylaxis
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
osmolarity If cause ... investigations depending on clinical ... cryoglobulins, hepatitis serology ... , HIV serology, ... #causes
Causes of CSF Lymphocytic Pleocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Viral: Arbo, Adeno, Herpes, Entero, HIV
Fungal: Cryptococcus, Cocci, Histo,
Causes of CSF Lymphocytic ... Herpes, Entero, HIV ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #neurology
Causes of Polyneuropathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Metabolic: DM, Hypothyroidism, CKD, Cirrhosis, Nutritional deficiency
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Causes of Polyneuropathy ... - Infectious: HIV ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes ... #neurology