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Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... • CT: Halo sign ... Constitutional symptoms ... #AIDS #pulmonary ... #differential #diagnosis
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
/ AIDS - Differential ... should be based on clinical ... : Fever, headache ... : Fever, headache ... enhancement on CT
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... to explain symptoms ... • Fever and hypotension ... pulmonary edema) • Fever ... Reactions #hematology #diagnosis
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
immune compromise Clinical ... Signs/Symptoms: ... cystitis, may have fever ... infection, such as fever ... , specifically CT
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
/AIDS patients ... be present: • AIDS ... -1 RNA level from ... - Pneumonitis (fever ... Fever, chills, lack
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
Neutropenic fever ... : - Fever + ANC ... interventional radiology ... or HSCT - CRS: fever ... : fever, weight
Acute Dacryocystitis- A 4-week-old boy was brought to the emergency department after having drainage from both
swelling under his ... He received a diagnosis ... agents, and the fever ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #peds #acute
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Presentation: Fever ... Manifestations: • Fever ... • Fever and weight ... (Symptoms, Imaging ... , high res CT)
HSV Herpetic Whitlow Infection of the Finger
20 F presents with painful finger, treated w/ oral cephalexin
Diagnosis? ... Fever and lymphadenopathy ... or thumbsucking kids ... Infection #Finger #clinical ... #photo