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Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
: • Clinical triad ... • Infections: HCV ... infection, HBV ... infection, HIV infection ... DDX: • ANCA (Antineutrophil
Causes of Myocarditis
Infectious Etiologies:
 • Viral agents: Adenoviruses, Enteroviruses (coxsackievirus), Herpesviruses (human herpesvirus 6, Epstein—Barr virus),
Causes of Myocarditis ... Hepatitis C virus, HIV ... Churg-Strauss syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... #cardiology #causes
Causes of Pericarditis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Coxsackie
 • Echovirus
 • Adenovirus
 • Epstein-Barr virus
Causes of Pericarditis ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Cytomegalovirus • HIV ... Post-cardiac injury syndrome ... #Cardiology
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
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 ... (Epstein-Barr syndrome ... , HIV) • Glucocorticoid
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV ... macrophages in HIV ... low if you have HIV ... nodules possible in HIV ... Lung #Infections #HIV
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
infections are caused ... SOT, Advanced HIV ... /AIDS, CGD) Clinical ... angle branching • Ddx ... treatment #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Tram Track Sign on Chest CT
 • Parallel, non-tapering airways, extending to the lung periphery.
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Track Sign on Chest ... • DDx; Cylindrical ... ABPA Kartagener's syndrome ... Lung #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #radiology #clinical
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangiomyomatosis:
Langerhans cell histiocytosis: > 90% are smokers, cysts have irregular shapes and the
Differential diagnosis ... patients with HIV ... gren syndrome. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Lymphangiomyomatosis
Case of Fitz-Hugh-Curtis (FHC) on CT

28F +4d RUQ pain worse w/ inspiration, 102F fever, no vaginal
Case of Fitz-Hugh-Curtis ... preg test. (-) HIV ... Washington University ID ... FitzHughCurtis #FHC #CT #Clinical ... #Radiology #Perihepatitis