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AIDS-defining illnesses
 - Candidiasis of the esophagus, bronchi, trachea, or lungs [(but NOT the mouth (thrush)]
duration) - Kaposi ... Burkitt's (or equivalent ... immunoblastic (or equivalent ... brain - Wasting syndrome ... Diagnosis #List #Differential
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
Causes of Small Bowel Bleeding - Differential Diagnosis
Common Causes:
 • Under age 40 years: Inflammatory Bowel
Bowel Bleeding - Differential ... , Kaposi's sarcoma ... with AIDS, Plummer-Vinson ... syndromes (FAP, ... SmallBowel #Bleeding #Differential
LUMBAR Syndrome

What do you call a segmental lumbosacral hemangioma + spinal problems?? LUMBAR syndrome, a fairly
LUMBAR Syndrome ... LUMBAR syndrome, ... ensure correct management ... be lower body equivalent ... #Radiology #Diagnosis
Distal Intestinal Obstruction Syndrome (DIOS), previously known as “meconium ileus equivalent,” is an entity unique to
Intestinal Obstruction Syndrome ... meconium ileus equivalent ... #Clinical #IM #Radiology
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
Ejection Fraction: Management ... as an "angina equivalent ... ineffective) #Management ... #Cardiology #HFpEF
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
STEMI Equivalents ... point • De Winter syndrome ... leads) #STEMI #Equivalents ... EKG #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
2 Percent MACE Image - After calculating the risk for acute coronary syndrome, select the corresponding
acute coronary syndrome ... corresponding decision aid ... appropriate decision aid ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #Cardiology #ChestPain
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
or R/S>I STEMI Equivalents ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #STEMI #Equivalents ... Interpretation #differential
1 Percent MACE Image - After calculating the risk for acute coronary syndrome, select the corresponding
acute coronary syndrome ... corresponding decision aid ... appropriate decision aid ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #Cardiology #ChestPain