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Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
diseases in HIV/AIDS ... ; Lung cancer, Kaposi ... effusion lymphoma), Kaposi's ... pulmonary #diseases #differential ... diagnosis #chestCT #radiology
AIDS-defining illnesses
 - Candidiasis of the esophagus, bronchi, trachea, or lungs [(but NOT the mouth (thrush)]
AIDS-defining illnesses ... duration) - Kaposi ... Burkitt's (or equivalent ... immunoblastic (or equivalent ... Diagnosis #List #Differential
Oral Cavity Lesions in a patient with HIV/AIDS
White plaque
 - Pseudo-membranous candidiasis
 - Oral hairy leukoplakia
patient with HIV/AIDS ... Wart (HPV) - Kaposi's ... Lesions #HIVAIDS #Differential
Medications Used in Congestive Heart Failure

In CHF, the heart is failing as a pump; cardiac output
Heart Failure In CHF ... CHF also causes ... aims to inhibit ... #Pharmacology #CHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Important causes of diarrhea in people with HIV/AIDS
Severity, chronicity/persistence will depend On CD4 count & sites
people with HIV/AIDS ... Others: Lymphoma, Kaposrs ... sarcoma, AIDS enteropathy ... Diarrhea #HIVAIDS #Differential
Congestive Heart Failure - Causes, Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
 • Dilated Cardiomyopathy 
 • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Pathophysiology and Differential ... Pathophysiology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #cardiology ... #HFrEF #HFpEF #CHF
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
- May mimic HF ... as an "angina equivalent ... #Management #Cardiology ... #HFpEF #dCHF #Diastolic
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
CHF - Left-Sided ... Heart Failure - Differential ... Constriction #CHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Sinus Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Autonomic System:
 • Excess Stimulation: Nicotine, Caffeine, Sympathomimetics, Anticholinergics
 • Withdrawal:
Tachycardia - Differential ... Cardiogenic: ACS, CHF ... #Tachycardia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Causes of Small Bowel Bleeding - Differential Diagnosis
Common Causes:
 • Under age 40 years: Inflammatory Bowel
Bowel Bleeding - Differential ... Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome, Kaposi's ... sarcoma with AIDS ... SmallBowel #Bleeding #Differential