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Cerebral Toxoplasmosis 
- Most comrnon CNS infection in patients with AIDS 
who are not receiving appropriate
Most comrnon CNS infection ... patients with AIDS ... prophylaxis Clinical ... Headache • Fever ... Toxoplasmosis #Diagnosis
Clinical Algorithm for Emergency Department Evaluation and Management of UTI in Febrile Infants and Young Children

Urinary
Clinical Algorithm ... Emergency Department Evaluation ... and Management ... Urinary tract infection ... #Diagnosis #Management
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Evaluation of Acute ... Immunocompromised patient: AIDS ... HIV infection or ... Bloody diarrhea, fever ... #diagnosis
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
on the block – aims ... serious bacterial infections ... an infant with fever ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pediatrics
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
accumulation of clinical ... Assessment • Clinical ... : fever +++, hepatosplenomegaly ... inhibitors under evaluation ... #management #treatment
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... should be based on clinical ... • Symptoms: Fever ... • Symptoms: Fever ... #AIDS #opportunistic
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
checklist Initial evaluation ... for metastatic infection ... • Persistent fever ... #criticalcare #diagnosis ... #management
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
treatment of HIV/AIDS ... be present: • AIDS ... initiation Clinical ... • Kaposi sarcoma ... #Management
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
and Management ... CLINICAL: • Physical ... • An evaluation ... hypothyroidism, infection ... based on clinical
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Skin exam for infection ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis