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Opportunistic Infections in HIV/AIDS
Here's a little symptom-based guide to OIs in pts with HIV I made
Infections in HIV ... /AIDS Here's a ... little symptom-based ... #AIDS #OIs #Guide ... Manifestations #CD4Count #InfectiousDiseases
Blurry vision in a patient with HIV/AIDS
Anterior Segment:
 • Herpes zoster ophthalmicus
 • Keratitis (HSV, Staph,
a patient with HIV ... /AIDS Anterior ... Posterior Segment: • HIV ... vision #HIVAIDS #InfectiousDiseases ... Anterior #Posterior #Differential
Pulmonary symptoms in HIV-infected patient by CD4 count

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via #IDFellowCase
#ID  #Infectious
Pulmonary symptoms ... in HIV-infected ... #Infections #Differential ... #Microbiology #HIV ... #AIDS #pneumonia
Transplant Infections Timeline
Pre-transplant:
 • Common bacteria (endogenous): Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative bacilli (gut)
 • Viruses: HSV (reactivation)
Engraftment:
Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative ... gut) • Viruses: HSV ... Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative ... Infections #Timeline #differential ... diagnosis #causes #infectiousdiseases
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS ... regardless of symptoms ... any patient with HIV ... #differential # ... signs #symptoms
AIDS-defining illnesses
 - Candidiasis of the esophagus, bronchi, trachea, or lungs [(but NOT the mouth (thrush)]
AIDS-defining illnesses ... Encephalopathy, HIV ... #AIDS #Defining ... #InfectiousDiseases ... Diagnosis #List #Differential
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Infection in HIV ... / AIDS - Differential ... CNS #Infections #differential ... #diagnosis #AIDS ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison ... - B symptoms ... involvement Differential ... #NonHodgkins #comparison ... oncology #diagnosis #differential
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
blood donor • Pathophysiology ... : 2 hit mechanism ... to explain symptoms ... transfusion • Pathophysiology ... hematology #diagnosis #comparison
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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paresthetica • Symptoms ... 3-6 months of symptom ... Stabbing) - Negative ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK #pathophysiology ... #differential #