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Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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(28%) • Skin rash ... 14%), in which case ... Viral hepatitis Diagnosis ... Phase: • The short ... #diagnosis
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
- Differential Diagnosis ... ) • Primary HIV ... Articular - Acute ... #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... ITP - APLS - HIT ... : • Complete blood ... test • Serology
RPR - False Positives
Causes of a false positive RPR that are not syphilis. (False-negative treponemal tests
False Positives Causes ... False-negative treponemal tests ... reports have described ... patients living with HIV ... #differential #diagnosis
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
indirect Coombs test ... - Acute Hemolytic ... maculopapular rash ... Extremely rare - HIV ... #Transfusions #diagnosis
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Acute Hemolytic ... maculopapular rash ... Transfusion Related Acute ... Extremely rare - HIV ... #Transfusion #diagnosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
removal from the blood ... tests before beginning ... cardiac output - Acute ... peritonitis - Acute ... Ethylene glycol - HIV
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... pulses, bruis, or blood ... Large Vessel: Blood ... retinopathy Lab Tests ... Cryoglobulins • HIV
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Syndrome (GBS) Acute ... Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... immunodeficiency virus (HIV ... normal CSF white blood ... and sensitive tests
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
loss or acute anemia ... of unnecessary diagnostic ... Initiation of IV ... from accessing port ... #differential #diagnosis