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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
Transplant Infections Timeline
Pre-transplant:
 • Common bacteria (endogenous): Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative bacilli (gut)
 • Viruses: HSV (reactivation)
Engraftment:
Transplant Infections ... gut) • Viruses: HSV ... airways) • Viruses: HSV ... #Transplant #Infections ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Opportunistic Infections in HIV/AIDS
Here's a little symptom-based guide to OIs in pts with HIV I made
Opportunistic Infections ... a little symptom-based ... Cord Lesions - B Symptoms ... Opportunistic #Infections ... #OIs #Guide #Symptoms
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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of nonspecific symptoms ... 10 to 60% - No symptoms ... from exposure to symptoms ... elevation • Nausea ... 14%), in which case
Pulmonary symptoms in HIV-infected patient by CD4 count

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via #IDFellowCase
#ID  #Infectious
Pulmonary symptoms ... in HIV-infected ... IDFellowCase #ID #Infectious ... Diseases #Infections ... #Microbiology #HIV
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... procedures - Infection ... practices that could cause ... pylori test (GI symptoms ... patients if the cause
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)
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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present in 15% of cases ... Simplex Virus (HSV ... CD4 Variable • Symptoms ... disorders • Symptoms ... Demyelinating disease caused
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
Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
Travel History - Clues ... to Infectious Disease ... Herpesvirus B infection ... new partner → HSV ... InfectiousDiseases #Infections