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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
procedures - Infection ... Risks factor for HIV ... /HCV testing - ... K), H. pylori test ... thyroid function test
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
Froment’s Test for ... grip weakness caused ... ulnar nerve palsy, testing ... #Nerve #Palsy #clinical ... physicalexam #msk #orthopedics
Kaposis Sarcoma: Darkly pigmented macules caused by this malignancy. Seen most commonly in
patients with HIV infection.

Charlie
pigmented macules caused ... patients with HIV ... infection. ... Images #Clinical ... #Photo #Dermatology
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
are caused by members ... SOT, Advanced HIV ... /AIDS, CGD) Clinical ... Diagnosis and Testing ... neutropenia (performs best
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... Most Common Causes ... adults • Blood tests ... , CCP, ANCA • HIV ... Sweat chloride test
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Clinical Presentation ... Positive Coombs testing ... , EBV, HIV, rubella ... • Diagnostic Test ... Donath-Landsteiner test
Vibrio vulnificus Infection- At the time of presentation, hemorrhagic bullae measuring 3.5 by 4.5 cm had
Vibrio vulnificus Infection ... on the palm of his ... vulnificus can cause ... skin infections ... #clinical #photo
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
Vulnificus skin infection ... marine microbiota & causes ... hemolytic anemia, CKD, hiv ... dermatology #legs #clinical ... #photo
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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should be based on clinical ... present in 15% of cases ... Demyelinating disease caused ... of serum CrAg testing ... comparable to CSF testing
Piriformis Test

The Piriformis test evaluates for pain from sciatic nerve irritation caused by the piriformis muscle.
With
nerve irritation caused ... degrees and the hips ... #Hip #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics