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Blurry vision in a patient with HIV/AIDS
Anterior Segment:
 • Herpes zoster ophthalmicus
 • Keratitis (HSV, Staph,
a patient with HIV ... • Keratitis (HSV ... Uveitis (Syphilis, HSV ... >HSV, CMV) • ... > HSV, CMV) •
Differential diagnosis of Skin + Eye infections
 • Bacterial: Staph spp, Strep spp, Pseudomonas spp, Bartonella,
Differential diagnosis ... of Skin + Eye infections ... Syphilis • Viral: HSV ... HIV • Fungal: ... #eye #ocular #dermatology
HSV Infection: Cluster of vesicles overlying skin at medial margin of eye. The upper lid is
HSV Infection: Cluster ... vesicles overlying skin ... Ophthalmology #HSV ... #Herpes #Vesicles ... #Ocular #Photo
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin ... fraction < 20% Differential ... borrelia, Rubeola, HBV ... Coxsackie, CMV, EBV, HIV ... • Ocular: uveitis
AIDS-defining illnesses
 - Candidiasis of the esophagus, bronchi, trachea, or lungs [(but NOT the mouth (thrush)]
Encephalopathy, HIV ... related - Herpes ... syndrome due to HIV ... Defining #Illnesses #HIV ... #List #Differential
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Sexual contacts - HIV ... Hypodermic needles - HIV ... Dengue fever, HIV ... relapsing fever, acute HIV ... Lassa fever, acute HIV
Etiologies of pulmonary infections according to CT-scan patterns. 
CMV cytomegalovirus, GM galactomannan, HSV herpes simplex virus,
galactomannan, HSV ... herpes simplex ... Varicella–Zoster virus NODULAR ... ComputedTomography #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Chest
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
Vasculitides - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Syndrome: - Ocular ... Cryoglobulins • HIV ... • HBV HCV
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Diagnosis Framework ... Brucellosis - Viruses: HIV ... Chikungunya - Herpes ... virus: CMV, HSV ... #physicalexam
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Epidural abscess - Herpes ... zoster - HIV ... extremity #msk #physicalexam