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Pulmonary Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification
Group I - Vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries
 • Idiopathic, HIV,
Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification ... • Idiopathic, HIV ... III - Chronic lung ... PH Functional Classification ... #Groups #WHO #Classification
Cotton Wool Spots

Caused by microinfarcts. Exploded ganglion cell axons extrude their axoplasm into retina. Long DDx:
Long DDx: hypertension ... , diabetes, HIV, ... ophthalmology #Clinical
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
TB: • HIV • Recent ... disease • DM DDX ... are pulmonary • HIV ... TST or IGRA HIV ... : • HIV-infected
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
Syndrome: • Clinical ... • Infections: HCV ... infection, HBV ... infection, HIV infection ... DDX: • ANCA (Antineutrophil
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
TB: • HIV • Recent ... disease • DM DDX ... are pulmonary • HIV ... TST or IGRA HIV ... : • HIV-infected
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... diseases - HIV ... hypertension due to lung ... Interstitial lung ... Hypertension #PHTN #Classification
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
Management Summary Clinical ... with passive AND active ... chills, malaise Ddx ... Ceftriaxone • HIV ... arthritis in sexually active
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Growers (Runyon Classification ... Growers (Runyon Classification ... mucogenicum • HIV ... Advanced HIV (CD4 ... Disease: • Clinical
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to 8 years Clinical ... • Chronic lung ... lymphocytic interstitial lung ... DDX - Other causes ... Epstein-Barr syndrome, HIV
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
of interstitial lung ... Organizing Pneumonia - Clinical ... Diagnosis: • Lung ... legionella/strep, HIV ... Anti-dsDNA, ANCA COP DDX