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Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
failure, COPD, Lung ... Infectious Diseases ... Infections #HIVAIDS #workup ... #diagnosis #evaluation ... #differential #
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
in HIV - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Disease by CD4 ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... #differential #
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Pleuritic chest pain ... Abscess Differential ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Advanced HIV (CD4 ... diarrhea, abdominal pain ... Diagnosis Of NTM ... Lung Disease: ... NTM #Infections #differential
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
for anti-C3d and negative ... hemolysis • C3↓ C4 ... younger pts) Differential ... Hemoglobinuria (PCH ... chills, flank pain
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Chest X-ray and lung ... Phos), CBC with differential ... - Infectious workup ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... Do not measure negative
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... Diagnosis: • ANCA-associated ... Arthritis: • Joint pain ... Antiribosomal P, APLA, PAC ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

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

Interestingly,
recognition of bedrest’s negative ... phlebotomy/ blood work ... Anemia of renal disease ... pathophysiology #differential ... #diagnosis