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Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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infection - Most common ... 14%), in which case ... cerebrospinal fluid DDX ... : • Epstein-Barr ... -1 p24 core Ag -
Causes of Sore Throat / Rhinorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Common viral pathogens: Rhinovirus, Coronavirus, Influenza virus,
Causes of Sore Throat ... Echo), Epstein Barr ... Cytomegalovirus, HIV ... • Acute Head Cold ... Syndrome Chronic
Microbial Etiology of Acute Pharyngitis - IDSA
Bacterial
 • Group A streptococcus - Pharyngotonsillitis, scarlet fever
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necrophorum - Lemierre’s syndrome ... - Common cold ... mononucleosis • HIV ... Primary acute HIV ... #causes #bacteria
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
- Spinal Cord Syndromes ... syphilis, and HIV ... anesthesia (more commonly ... anesthesia (more commonly ... #differential #
Causes of Pericarditis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Coxsackie
 • Echovirus
 • Adenovirus
 • Epstein-Barr virus
- Differential ... Adenovirus • Epstein-Barr ... Cytomegalovirus • HIV ... Post-cardiac injury syndrome ... #Cardiology
Causes of Myocarditis
Infectious Etiologies:
 • Viral agents: Adenoviruses, Enteroviruses (coxsackievirus), Herpesviruses (human herpesvirus 6, Epstein—Barr virus),
Causes of Myocarditis ... herpesvirus 6, Epstein—Barr ... Hepatitis C virus, HIV ... #Myocarditis #differential ... #causes
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome ... canimorsus • Virus: HIV ... Cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr ... Insufficiency #AI #differential ... endocrinology #infectiousdiseases
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential ... neurological lesion: Clinical ... Causes: 1. ... , HSV, HIV, CMV, ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to 8 years Clinical ... DDX - Other causes ... : • Nephrotic syndrome ... infections (Epstein-Barr ... syndrome, HIV)
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
and petechiae Causes ... - CMV - HCV ... - HIV • Immune ... and thymoma DDX ... immunodeficiency virus (HIV