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Pulmonary Renal Syndromes and Mimics - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
90%:
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Myositis MIMICS: - Infections ... : Hantavirus infection ... Disseminated S. aureus infection ... hypertension - MAHA: HUS ... , atypical HUS,
Summary of Infections in which Steroids play a role in treatment
 • TB meningitis
 • TB
Summary of Infections ... reconstitution inflammatory syndrome ... (IRIS) (not an infection ... • Ramsay Hunt syndrome ... #management #treatment
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... = funny-shaped cells ... diagnosed annually in US ... risk-stratification • Risks: infection ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
Algorithm for the Management ... Mild infection: ... incision and drainage plus ... 12 000 or <400 cells ... SSTIs #Algorithm #Management
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
BEE Syndromes - ... Non-inflammatory causes: • Infectious ... • Enteroviral infections ... • Herpes virus infections ... neuropathy (LHON) plus
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome ... a.k.a. hepatorenal syndrome ... vasculitis - TTP/HUS ... disease - Post-infectious ... Urinary tract infection
Cerebral Toxoplasmosis 
- Most comrnon CNS infection in patients with AIDS 
who are not receiving appropriate
Most comrnon CNS infection ... • Seizure Management ... • Clindamycin plus ... pyrimethamine plus ... Diagnosis #Overview #Management
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Constitutional Syndromes ... Neutropenia - recurrent infections ... Constitutional Syndromes ... Idiopathic • Infections ... hematology #diagnosis #management
Diplopia - Differential Diagnosis
Step 1: Consider Stroke
Step 2: Diplopia PLUS
 - Cavernous Sinus Syndrome
 - Infection
Step 2: Diplopia PLUS ... Cavernous Sinus Syndrome ... - Infection ... - Orbital Apex Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Acute Retroviral Syndrome ... Acute Retroviral Syndrome ... annually in the US ... Acute Retroviral Syndrome ... decrease (<200 cells