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C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
(CDI) - Diagnosis ... Toxic Megacolon, Shock ... can be community-acquired ... x 1 - Adjunct Tx ... #treatment #infectiousdiseases
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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-1 and HIV-2 • ... HIV-1 RNA viral ... -1/HIV-2 differentiation ... -1 or HIV-2 antibodies ... #diagnosis
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Diagnosis Framework ... cells per μL • Diagnosis ... treatment is generally required ... Demyelinating disease caused ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Causes of Fat Malabsorption - Differential Diagnosis
Biliary Duct Obstruction
 • Autoimmune— PBC, PSC
 • Infection— liver
- Differential Diagnosis ... — liver fluke, HIV ... Insufficiency - Acquired ... disease • IBD- CD ... #Causes
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Parenchyma • Infectious ... , D, EBV, CMV, HSV ... Hepatic Artery: Shock
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework BRADI Mnemonic ... Drugs • ICP / Infections ... blocking agent • Shock ... #BRADI #Mnemonic
Important causes of diarrhea in people with HIV/AIDS
Severity, chronicity/persistence will depend On CD4 count & sites
in people with HIV ... will depend On CD4 ... count & sites of infection ... 1) Bacteria: ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
• Affects 1:25,000 ... and 1:50,000 patients ... severe community-acquired ... DDX - Other causes ... Epstein-Barr syndrome, HIV
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Vascular Causes ... Hepatic artery: Shock ... Liver Injury: • Infectious ... VZV • Trauma: Shock
Types of Renal Calculi

Calcium oxalate
 - Interstitial apatite plaque, Low urine volume, Increased urinary calcium excretion,
of cysteine and di-basic ... and Mycoplasma infections ... herpes virus or HIV ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #calculus