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Pulmonary symptoms in HIV-infected patient by CD4 count

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#ID  #Infectious
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#Microbiology #Micro
#Differential #Ddx
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#Microbiology #Micro
#Differential #Ddx
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Blood culture contaminants
Grouped by gram negative vs gram positive vs other as well as never/maybe/probably
Some additional
Blood culture contaminants ... febrilepodcast] #ID ... #Infectious Diseases ... #Infections #Microbiology ... #Differential #Ddx
Red cell autoagglutination is the process whereby red cells clump together forming aggregates. This is seen
agglutinin disease and Infection ... individual’s red blood ... erythrocytes) by his ... Clinical #Path #Blood ... #Smear #Microscopy
Red cell autoagglutination is the process whereby red cells clump together forming aggregates. This is seen
agglutinin disease and Infection ... individual’s red blood ... erythrocytes) by his ... Clinical #Path #Blood ... #Smear #Microscopy
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
• Mean age at Dx ... petechiae) • Frequent infections ... Macrocytic anemia DDX ... • Parvovirus infection ... abnormal under a microscope
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Neutropenia - recurrent infections ... Idiopathic • Infections ... - HIV • Immune ... and thymoma DDX ... result from low blood
Histoplasma capsulatum on culture

Isolated from the blood culture of an HIV patient with a low CD4
Isolated from the blood ... culture of an HIV ... macroconidia which are thick ... culture #clinical #microscopy ... #pathology #microbiology