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Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
in HIV/AIDS Patients ... ; Lung cancer, Kaposi ... #differential # ... diagnosis #chestCT ... #radiology
AIDS-defining illnesses
 - Candidiasis of the esophagus, bronchi, trachea, or lungs [(but NOT the mouth (thrush)]
Cytomegalovirus disease ... duration) - Kaposi ... Burkitt's (or equivalent ... immunoblastic (or equivalent ... #List #Differential
Causes of Small Bowel Bleeding - Differential Diagnosis
Common Causes:
 • Under age 40 years: Inflammatory Bowel
Diagnosis Common ... Inflammatory Bowel Disease ... Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome, Kaposi's ... sarcoma with AIDS ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... from the various causes ... chronic heart disease ... pulmonay infection, ARDS ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
or R/S>I STEMI Equivalents ... triple vessel disease ... Ischemia #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... #STEMI #Equivalents ... Interpretation #differential
Genital Ulcers - Atypical causes of genital ulcers that can be difficult to diagnose & manage.
Ulcers - Atypical causes ... be difficult to diagnose ... vasculitis maybe equivalent ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Pulmonary Edema - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Causes include: ... acute cardiac disease ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
treatment of HIV/AIDS ... worsening of that disease ... be present: • AIDS ... • Kaposi sarcoma ... Leishmaniasis Differential
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
volume of 10.8% (equivalent ... of unnecessary diagnostic ... Anemia of renal disease ... pathophysiology #differential ... #diagnosis
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea
Osmotic Diarrhea
 1. Medications: antacids, lactulose, sorbitol
 2. Disaccharidase deficiency: lactose intolerance
 3.
Causes of Chronic ... tuberculosis, MAI), Kaposi ... AIDS-related: Viral ... #Differential # ... diagnosis