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Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Symptoms: • Fever ... without localizing signs ... or symptoms - Malaria ... melioidosis, typhoid, pulmonary ... eosinophilia - Tropical pulmonary
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
inflammation Symptoms ... Nasal polyps and signs ... CT) • Broncho-arterial ... cultures (sputum for bacteria ... , CCP, ANCA • HIV
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
of treatment of HIV ... , bacterial superinfection ... Lymphadenitis, pulmonary ... lymphadenitis, pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... tuberculosis, Bacterial ... • CT: Halo sign ... Constitutional symptoms ... #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
Treat if other signs ... • First-line: IV ... only if worsening symptoms ... ↓ rebleeding, infections ... SBP #diagnosis #management
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
Thrombosis and arterial ... to exclude are infections ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... purpura: strong sign ... Cryoglobulins • HIV
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
to exclude are infections ... Presentation: Systemic Symptoms ... purpura: Strong sign ... • Progressive symptoms ... Thrombosis and arterial
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
opportunistic infection ... Beta-lactam until bacterial ... BID if <96hr of symptoms ... lab-confirmed influenza, pulmonary ... Influenza #Checklist #Management