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Opportunistic Infections in HIV/AIDS
Here's a little symptom-based guide to OIs in pts with HIV I made
Here's a little symptom-based ... Hemoptysis - Pulmonary ... Opportunistic #Infections #Diagnosis ... #Guide #Symptoms ... Manifestations #CD4Count #InfectiousDiseases
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Symptoms are non-specific:
 - Headache 90%
 - Nausea/vomiting 50%
 - Vertigo 50%
 - Altered
Monoxide Poisoning Symptoms ... affected (inc pets ... Outdoors improves symptoms ... Monoxide #Poisoning #Toxicology ... #diagnosis #management
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis ... ingestion/exposure Symptoms ... , Diaphoresis, Pulmonary ... Aspirin #Toxicity #Toxicology ... #diagnosis #management
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
regardless of symptoms ... Diagnosis: Quantitative ... 50 or less: • Neurologic ... Pancreatitis • Pulmonary ... #AIDS #diagnosis
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... cells per μL • Diagnosis ... #differential #diagnosis ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases ... #Neurology
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
(IRIS): • In HIV ... lymphadenopathy, pulmonary ... Children with pulmonary ... #Tuberculosis #diagnosis ... differential #TB #neurology
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
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and Management ... eye; unilateral symptoms ... : Serology (preferred ... #management #treatment ... #infectiousdiseases
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis ... and Management ... , Sjogrens Diagnosis ... Imaging (if atypical symptoms ... #Neurology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
acute respiratory symptoms ... by culture or serology ... : • Serology for ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases ... #Management #Infections
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
and Management ... SOT, Advanced HIV ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... #Management #treatment ... #fungal #infectiousdiseases