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Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Causes of Encephalopathy ... demyelination), Infectious ... complications of HIV ... (syphilis, HIV-associated ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
procedures - Infection ... Risks factor for HIV ... peripheral blood smear, HIV ... /HCV testing - ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic
"Recommended laboratory HIV testing algorithm for serum or plasma specimens. Based on: Centers for Disease Control
Recommended laboratory HIV ... testing algorithm ... Laboratory Testing ... the Diagnosis of HIV ... Infection: Updated
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing Human Papillomavirus Infections and Cervical Cancer Screening for Women with in HIV-AIDS
Recommendations
Papillomavirus Infections ... infection ... 3 years • Co-testing ... Infection Vaccination ... opportunistic #infections
Interpretation of Hepatitis B Serologies 
HBsAg - HBcAb (total) - HBcAb (IgM) - HBsAb
Susceptible to HBV
Immune
infection Immune ... HBV Resolved infection ... level" chronic infection ... HepBVirus #Serologies #serology ... interpreation #testing
Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
Causes of Proximal ... or peripheral neurologic ... Sarcoidosis • Infections ... - HIV ... #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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status, and focal neurologic ... Demyelinating disease caused ... of serum CrAg testing ... comparable to CSF testing ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Eosinophils (Eos) and hypereosinophilia (HE)
Caused by eosinophilopoietic cytokines
Common causes:
 - Drug reaction
 - Helminth infection
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cytokines Common causes ... reaction - Helminth infection ... disease Rare causes ... aspergillosis - Viral infections ... (HIV, HTLVI)
Demyelinating Diseases - Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory: MS, ADEM, NMO, Paraneoplastic, Sjogren's, Polyarteritis nodosa, SLE
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nodosa, SLE • Infectious ... : HIV, Lyme, Neurosyphilis ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
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Diagnosis • Infectious ... : HAV, HCV, HEV, ... EBV, HSV, CMV ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes