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Bronchiectasis: diagnosis and management 

Causes of localized -> diffuse bronchiectasis
Foreign body, Bronchial stenosis (tumor, .. ),
Bronchiectasis: ... management Causes ... localized -> diffuse bronchiectasis ... deficiency, CVID+++, HIV ... diagnosis #management #Differential
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
Bronchiectasis is ... peripheral lung - mucus retention ... The most common cause ... of bronchiectasis ... #Differential #
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... Most Common Causes ... , CCP, ANCA • HIV ... infections • Preventing ... #pulmonary #differential
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
Recommendations for Preventing ... Infections in HIV-AIDS ... Preventing Bacterial ... • In rare cases ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Bone/Joint Causes ... Herpes zoster - HIV ... strain injury • Iliotibial ... #Leg #pain #differential
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue ... - Differential ... Hepatitis • HIV ... Myasthenia Gravis Pharmacologic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
- Emergency Causes ... constipation Differential ... cord infarct • HIV ... Equina #syndrome #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
emphasis placed on prevention ... the determined cause ... then placed on prevention ... #diagnosis #differential ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... Centrilobular nodules - Bronchiectasis ... mucogenicum • HIV ... Advanced HIV (CD4 ... NTM #Infections #differential
Drug-Induced Urinary Retention

Drug-induced urinary retention is very common and can be caused by many classes of
common and can be caused ... by many classes ... signaling Drug Classes ... Drug #Induced #differential ... #diagnosis #pharmacology