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Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
), compartment syndrome ... Splint: Posterior long ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
Exam: swollen elbow ... ), compartment syndrome ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics ... #Proximal #MSK
AIDS-defining illnesses
 - Candidiasis of the esophagus, bronchi, trachea, or lungs [(but NOT the mouth (thrush)]
bronchi, trachea, or lungs ... brain - Wasting syndrome ... due to HIV #AIDS ... #InfectiousDiseases ... #Diagnosis #List
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Diagnosis Framework ... Pneumonia: • 3 syndromes ... of a "flu-like syndrome ... #AIDS #pulmonary ... #infectiousdiseases
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
glands: • Focal lymphocytic ... Can cause TYPE IV ... phenomenon (16%) MSK ... MALT Lymphoma • Lung ... #Management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
yeast • At risk: AIDS ... count (mainly lymphocytes ... change in the lungs ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases ... #Management #Infections