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Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential Diagnosis ... , HBV, HCV, HEV, ... EBV, HSV, CMV, ... intestines, white blood cells ... #differential #diagnosis
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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enzymes ↑ • Mild anemia ... Thrombocytopenia Neuro ... Epstein-Barr virus (EBV ... antibody test) Treatment ... disease progression
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
hematology for workup ... , including BM Bx ... hemolysis, deficiency anemia ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Vasculitides, IBD, Celiac disease
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
• Symptoms of anemia ... anemia • Cold ... - Mycoplasma, EBV ... , HIV, rubella legionella ... sensitize red blood cells
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... per μL • Diagnosis ... Antimicrobial treatment ... Demyelinating disease ... effect/Edema • EBV
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• History of EBV ... Weight loss • Anemia ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... number of sites of disease ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... HIV, HBV, EBV, ... Thalassemia, Sickle cell anemia ... inflammation (acute ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
e.g., uptake by cells ... presentations and disease ... peritonitis - Acute ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia ... Ethylene glycol - HIV