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Infectious causes of eosinophilia

By Dr. Hawra Al-Lawati @hawraallawati via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com]
#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential
Infectious causes ... febrilepodcast.com] #ID ... #Infectious Diseases ... #Ddx #Diagnosis ... eosinophilia #eosinophil #fever
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Headache (45%) • Fever ... 14%), in which case ... Viral hepatitis Diagnosis ... antibody test) Treatment ... #diagnosis
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
common route of infection ... • Prodrome: fever ... +/- diarrhea Diagnosis ... ventilation • ECMO, HD ... #management #treatment
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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Causes of Knee Effusions ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Fever/Chills/Joint ... Acute rheumatic fever ... #msk #physicalexam
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Diagnosis Framework ... Antimicrobial treatment ... • Symptoms: Fever ... • Symptoms: Fever ... Demyelinating disease caused
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
- Differential Diagnosis ... Leg Pain: • Infection ... Herpes zoster - HIV ... pain/swelling - Fever ... lower #extremity #msk
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
responsible for most cases ... Presentation: Fever ... ulcerated • MSK ... individuals with HIV ... Syphilis #stages #diagnosis
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
to Joint Pain - Diagnostic ... acute rheumatic fever ... Like in this case ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #differential #diagnosis
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
Non-inflammatory Causes ... and treatment can ... Non-inflammatory causes ... pachymeningitis • HIV ... consistent with MS
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
run-down or tired • Fevers ... Most Common Causes ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... , CCP, ANCA • HIV ... mycobacteria Treatment