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"Recommended laboratory HIV testing algorithm for serum or plasma specimens. Based on: Centers for Disease Control
testing algorithm ... for the Diagnosis ... of HIV Infection ... #HIV #CDC #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #InfectiousDisease
Figure 1: Time Course of HIV Detection following Infection

#Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases #HIVAIDS #Testing #Windows #Screening #Antibody #Detection
Time Course of HIV ... Detection following Infection ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases ... #HIVAIDS #Testing
Blurry vision in a patient with HIV/AIDS
Anterior Segment:
 • Herpes zoster ophthalmicus
 • Keratitis (HSV, Staph,
a patient with HIV ... retinitis* • Acute ... • Choroidal infections ... vision #HIVAIDS #InfectiousDiseases ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
susceptibility testing ... 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 ... vs Resolving acute ... Serologies #serology #diagnosis ... interpreation #testing
Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
History - Clues to Infectious ... Disease Diagnosis ... Commercial sex worker ... HPI #Interview #InfectiousDiseases ... #Diagnosis #Traveler
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
Tuberculosis Testing ... TB • LTBI is diagnosed ... • The goal of diagnosing ... #Diagnosis #Workup ... LatentTB #ActiveTB #InfectiousDiseases
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... and Diagnosis Algorithm ... mimics, repeat testing ... • Acute onset ... → Refer to Nephrology
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
Hypocalcemia Workup - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Magnesium, High Magnesium - Functional Hypoparathyroidism
 • High
Hypocalcemia Workup ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Infiltrative disorders, HIV ... Hyperphosphatemia, Acute ... #Algorithm #nephrology