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Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... workup for specific symptoms ... drug reaction, infection ... organ-specific signs ... or symptoms (eg
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders ... procedures - Infection ... /HCV testing - ... pylori test (GI symptoms ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Suspect in movement disorders ... status, and focal neurologic ... of serum CrAg testing ... comparable to CSF testing ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
lymphoproliferative disorder ... , autoimmune disorder ... Positive Coombs testing ... , EBV, HIV, rubella ... Monoclonal IgM Includes Disorders
NINDS Diagnostic Criteria for Guillain Barre Syndrome 
Features Required for Guillain-Barré Syndrome:
 • Progressive muscle weakness
NINDS Diagnostic Criteria ... , Mild sensory symptoms ... encephalitis spectrum disorders ... Recent diphtheritic infection ... #neurology #neuropathy
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
CMV infection: virus ... regardless of symptoms ... or signs. ... 50 or less: • Neurologic ... #symptoms
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
dementia Pathophysiology ... early stages of infection ... • Depressive symptoms ... Findings: • Rule out infectious ... dementia #AIDS #Neurology
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Symptoms (included in DSM 5 criteria) - Present during
Major Depressive Disorder ... included in DSM 5 criteria ... Seasonal Affective Disorder ... MoodDisorders #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... #Signs #Symptoms
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
history of viral infection ... Vascular disorders ... with significant neurologic ... attacks with varying neurologic ... signs or symptoms
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Infiltrative Disorders ... : • Infection ... tuberculosis, fungal infections ... autoimmune endocrine disorder ... from RTA type IV