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Hepatitis B Virus Serology and Interpretation
HBsAg - Anti-HBs - Anti-HBc - HBeAg - Anti-HBe
 - Acute
carrier state (low HBV ... less commonly, infection ... #HepatitisB #HBV ... Interpretation #diagnosis ... #laboratory #hepatology
"Recommended laboratory HIV testing algorithm for serum or plasma specimens. Based on: Centers for Disease Control
HIV testing algorithm ... for the Diagnosis ... of HIV Infection ... Empendium #Testing #HIV ... #Algorithm #InfectiousDisease
Blurry vision in a patient with HIV/AIDS
Anterior Segment:
 • Herpes zoster ophthalmicus
 • Keratitis (HSV, Staph,
a patient with HIV ... Posterior Segment: • HIV ... retinitis* • Acute ... vision #HIVAIDS #InfectiousDiseases ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Interpretation of Hepatitis B Serologies 
HBsAg - HBcAb (total) - HBcAb (IgM) - HBsAb
Susceptible to HBV
Immune
Susceptible to HBV ... Acute HBV Chronic ... HBV Resolved infection ... Serologies #serology #diagnosis ... interpreation #testing #laboratory
Hepatitis B (HBV) Serology

HBsAg - Presence denotes current HBV infection (chronic or acute)
HBV Core Antibody -
Hepatitis B (HBV ... denotes current HBV ... or acute) HBV ... #HepatitisB #HBV ... #Serology #Diagnosis
Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
, Hepatitis C, HIV ... , Hepatitis C, HIV ... new partner → HSV ... , HIV, Hepatitis ... Commercial sex worker
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
Laboratory Diagnosis ... typically part of the workup ... all patients for HIV ... afebrile • Acute ... #Microbiology #InfectiousDiseases
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Drugs • HIV ... allopurinol, PPI) • Infections ... #Nephrology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... - AKI Workup Algorithm ... and Differential Diagnosis ... hepatitis serology, HIV ... #nephrology #causes
The following graph was prepared based on the latest information on Testing for the Diagnosis of
of HIV Infection ... days of possible HIV ... infection (aka ... At day 10, the HIV ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases