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CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Diagnosis Framework ... headache, altered mental ... Demyelinating disease ... caused by the JC ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
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Travel History - Clues ... to Infectious Disease ... Diagnosis in a ... • Medical care ... HPI #Interview #InfectiousDiseases
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... procedures - Infection ... PT, aPTT(liver disease ... function test, ANA (e.g ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue ... • Malignancy Infectious ... Hepatitis • HIV ... Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... Disease Neurologic
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
CMV infection: virus ... PCR and CMV pp65 ... 50 or less: • Neurologic ... Retinitis (Most common cause ... Pancreatitis • Pulmonary
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
are caused by members ... SOT, Advanced HIV ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... Diseases Fellows ... treatment #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
requires special media ... but important causes ... BCNIE Diagnostic ... Diseases Fellows ... differential #workup #infectiousdiseases
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Differential Diagnosis ... allopurinol), Infection ... • Labs: CBC, cr ... Bronchoscopy with serial ... #nephrology
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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loss (>5 lb; 2.5 kg ... decrease (<200 cells per ... Viral hepatitis Diagnosis ... disease progression ... #diagnosis
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
Non-inflammatory Causes ... pachymeningitis • HIV ... • Lyme disease ... skull neoplasms (e.g ... BEE #Syndromes #neurology