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"Recommended laboratory HIV testing algorithm for serum or plasma specimens. Based on: Centers for Disease Control
HIV testing algorithm ... Laboratory Testing ... of HIV Infection ... #HIV #CDC #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #InfectiousDisease
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
Interpretation of Hepatitis B Serologies 
HBsAg - HBcAb (total) - HBcAb (IgM) - HBsAb
Susceptible to HBV
Immune
Acute HBV Chronic ... HBV Resolved infection ... Serologies #serology #diagnosis ... interpreation #testing ... #laboratory
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis ... SOT, Advanced HIV ... and Testing: • ... septated hyphae, acute ... treatment #fungal #infectiousdiseases
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Diagnosis Framework ... of serum CrAg testing ... comparable to CSF testing ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases ... #Neurology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Evaluation of Acute ... Ova and parasite testing ... HIV infection or ... management #algorithm #workup ... #diagnosis
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... antibody, and HIV ... present) - These infections ... #workup #diagnosis ... nephrotic #nephritic #nephrology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... present) - These infections ... glomerular #disease #workup ... #diagnosis #initial ... #testing #nephrology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... Screening Tests for Acute ... Additional tests: HIV ... (to support a diagnosis ... #workup #diagnosis
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
- Differential Diagnosis ... Impairment: • Acute ... parainfluenza, Coxsackie, HIV ... dystrophies Work ... #neurology