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Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Infections in HIV-AIDS ... failure, COPD, Lung ... in particular) Evaluation ... HIVAIDS #workup #diagnosis ... #evaluation #differential
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
patients with Stable ... revascularization (PCI ... syndrome (ACS) evaluation ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... Management #Algorithm #Cardiology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... cells per μL • Diagnosis ... presentation, temporal evolution ... #differential #diagnosis ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Carbapenems - IV ... Clindamycin in case of PCN ... antibiotics once stable ... shows a small, stable
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
in HIV - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Pneumonia: • PVL ... #differential #diagnosis ... #infectiousdiseases
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
ligamentous injury (LCL ... Splint: Posterior long ... • If stable ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... one post op Cardiology ... unless prior heart/lung ... perioperative #Risk #Evaluation ... stratification #diagnosis
Persistence of clinically relevant viruses on dry inanimate surfaces

Most common viruses persist on surfaces for days
virus > 7 days HIV ... How long do nosocomial ... viruses #surfaces #infectiousdiseases ... #diagnosis #table
POCUS - Pyomyositis - Long Axis - A collection that is not acute may not appear
POCUS - Pyomyositis ... - Long Axis - A ... but on further evaluation ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #Ortho #POCUS #
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential Diagnosis ... , verrucous) - Lung ... Marantic (NTBE) Diagnosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases