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Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... diseases - HIV ... Chronic hemolytic anemia ... multifactorial mechanisms Hematologic ... #Differential #Causes
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Clinical Features ... Systemic Lupus (SLE ... effusion, Restrictive lung ... ) Blood (75%): Anemia ... erythematosus #signs #symptoms
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... grp IV): Pulmonary ... Advanced HIV (CD4 ... Hematologic malignancy ... Bone Marrow - Anemia
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Skin Disease Classification ... • May involve PNS ... neuropathy • Transverse ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... Induced Lupus: • Symptoms
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lymphadenopathy, CNS ... Constitutional symptoms ... factor • May cause ... ), anemia, arthralgia ... #AIDS #pulmonary
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Myelitis - Clinical ... Bilateral signs and/or symptoms ... • Infectious causes ... simplex virus, HIV ... Disorders: - SLE
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
overlaps with RA, SLE ... TYPE IV RTA, TYPE ... salivary ducts Clinical ... peripheral neuropathy, transverse ... MALT Lymphoma • Lung
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
again we might see ... output - Acute pulmonary ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia ... Ethylene glycol - HIV ... #typea #typeb #classification
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... vasculitis, and SLE ... • HBV HCV • ... #classification
Strongyloides Stercoralis on sputum microscopy
As many suggested this was strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection syndrome.
Infection is initiated by
bloodstream to the pulmonary ... travel back to lung ... Hyperinfection syndrome is caused ... hyperinfection w see ... sputum #microscopy #clinical