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Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... spp, Atypical infection ... CT chest scan), CBC ... #HIVAIDS #workup ... diagnosis #evaluation #differential
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
on the left Myeloblast ... Neutrophil (Normal) Differential ... overlook severe infections ... #Bandemia #differential ... #CBC #hematology
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
symptomatology Differential ... allopurinol), Infection ... Investigations • Labs: CBC ... DAH, rule out infection ... #Syndrome #differential
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
/Mg/Phos - CBC ... with differential ... Additional tox/infectious ... Evidence of infection ... #Workup #MICU #CriticalCare
Unintentional Weight Loss in Primary Care
 • Definition: More than 5% reduction in body weight within
Baseline evaluation: CBC ... disease (8%) - Infectious ... disease (7%) - Renal ... PrimaryCare #diagnosis #differential
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
coagulopathy) • CBC ... w differential ... confirm DAH, r/o infection ... gross hematuria, RBC ... #Syndromes #differential
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
including Ca/Mg/Phos), CBC ... with differential ... possible - Infectious ... if symptoms of infection ... Checklist #Management #CriticalCare
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitides - Differential ... pulmonary and renal ... to exclude are infections ... Lab Tests: • CBC ... • Urinalysis (Renal
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... fibromyalgia) • Infections ... APLA/LAC: • Renal ... titers > 1:80 • CBC
Fever After International Travel

Infectious Disease:
• Endemic in either the destination or home region

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
International Travel Infectious ... thrombocytopenia, and renal ... Investigations: • CBC ... tests of liver and renal ... Fever #Travel #Differential