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HIV Associated Infections Based on CD4 Count 

#Diagnosis #InfectiousDisease #CD4Count #HIV #AIDS #Opportunistic #Infections #OI #Table
HIV Associated Infections ... on CD4 Count #Diagnosis ... InfectiousDisease #CD4Count #HIV ... Infections #OI #Table #Prophylaxis
Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) Monitoring
 • Initial / ED Visit: HIV Ab/Ag, Hep B serologies, HCV Ab,
Post-Exposure Prophylaxis ... • 4-5 weeks: HIV ... Ag • 6 months: HIV ... #PostExposure #Prophylaxis ... PEP #Monitoring #diagnosis
Fever in the Returning Traveler - History
Exposure History:
 • Street foods / Local water: entenc fever,
, intravenous (IV ... post-exposure prophylaxis ... immunodeficiency virus [HIV ... C virus [HCV], ... Traveler #History #diagnosis
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
SNOOP mnemonic may catch potentially life-threatening headaches
Systemic signs and disorders
Neurologic symptoms
Onset new or changed & patient
headaches Systemic signs ... and disorders Neurologic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... redflag #dangerous #neurology
Kernig's Sign in Meningitis

Kernig's sign is present if the patient, in the supine position with the
Kernig's Sign in ... Meningitis Kernig's sign ... position with the hip ... Prakash #Kernigs #Sign ... Pediatrics #Peds #neurology
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) - Diagnosis and Management
Ascites PMN > 250/mm3
? Nosocomial or hospital acquired. Recent
Peritonitis (SBP) - Diagnosis ... response Give IV ... Secondary prophylaxis ... Primary prophylaxis ... Peritonitis #SBP #Diagnosis
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis ... ophthalmoplegia), systemic signs ... (Ramsay-Hunt), HIV ... , Sjogrens Diagnosis ... Management #Treatment #Neurology
Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
or peripheral neurologic ... Infections - HIV ... Myopathy #mimics #diagnosis ... differential #causes #neurology
Parinaud's Syndrome
What?
 - Impaired upgaze
 - Light-near dissociation
 - Convergence retraction nystagmus
 - Eyelid retraction (Collier's
retraction (Collier's sign ... → "setting sun sign ... Parinauds #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #pineal #neurology