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"Recommended laboratory HIV testing algorithm for serum or plasma specimens. Based on: Centers for Disease Control
Recommended laboratory HIV ... testing algorithm ... Laboratory Testing ... the Diagnosis of HIV ... #Algorithm #InfectiousDisease
Differential diagnosis of Skin + Eye infections
 • Bacterial: Staph spp, Strep spp, Pseudomonas spp, Bartonella,
/II, VZV, CMV, HIV ... • Fungal: Candida ... . chelonae, M. tuberculosis ... #dermatology #InfectiousDiseases ... Diagnosis #viral #fungal
1,3 Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan - Pathogens, and Testing Characteristics
1,3 ß-D-glucan:
 • Most fungi excluding mucor and
Pathogens, and Testing ... pneumonia, Plasmalyte (IV ... Galactomannan #Pathogens #Testing ... Specificity #Laboratory #InfectiousDiseases ... #Fungi #Fungal
The Spectrum of Tuberculosis

As shown in the graphic from our Primer, exposure to M. tuberculosis can
The Spectrum of Tuberculosis ... ‏ #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases ... #Tuberculosis # ... Testing #Results ... Subclinical #Active #MycobacteriumTB
AIDS-defining illnesses
 - Candidiasis of the esophagus, bronchi, trachea, or lungs [(but NOT the mouth (thrush)]
Encephalopathy, HIV ... tuberculosis, any ... Toxoplasmosis of brain - Wasting ... syndrome due to HIV ... #InfectiousDiseases
Causes of Pericarditis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Coxsackie
 • Echovirus
 • Adenovirus
 • Epstein-Barr virus
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cytomegalovirus • HIV ... Bacterial: • Mycobacterium ... tuberculosis ... • Zoonoses Fungal
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
• Bacterial: Mycobacterium ... Tuberculosis, Neisseria ... canimorsus • Virus: HIV ... , SARS-COV • Fungi ... endocrinology #infectiousdiseases
Differential Diagnosis for Generalized Lymphadenopathy

Viral
• HIV 
• EBV 
• CMV 
• HBV 
• Dengue 
• Rubella
Lymphadenopathy Viral • HIV ... EBV • CMV • HBV ... Bacterial • Tuberculosis ... Tularemia Fungal ... Diagnosis #Causes #Algorithm
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Mycobacterium africanum ... • Mycobacterium ... Active TB: • HIV ... infection (NTM) • Fungal ... : • HIV-infected
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Autoimmune:
 • Isolated
 • Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome 1
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... syndrome 2 • Tuberculosis ... • Fungal • ... HIV/AIDS Hemorrhagic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm