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CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Infection in ... • Symptoms: Fever ... • Symptoms: Fever ... • JC-virus PCR ... effect/Edema • EBV
Evaluation and Management of Pediatric Fever #Diagnosis #Management #EM #Peds #Fever #Workup #Evaluation #Discharge #Admission #Algorithm
Evaluation and Management ... of Pediatric Fever ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #EM #Peds #Fever ... Admission #Algorithm #Ddxof
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
• Clinical: fever ... , ↓ Fibrinogen level ... +++: Virus (EBV, ... biologics (CMV +++, EBV ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... virus • CMV • EBV ... • Headache • Fever ... meningeal signs (fever ... Singh @rav7ks #CNS
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Presentation: • Fever ... /fevers • Thrombocytopenia ... Idiopathic • Infections ... index < 2 • EPO Level ... hematology #diagnosis #management
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Clinical triad: Fever ... Diaqnoses: • Infectious ... Coxsackie, CMV, EBV ... Disease #diagnosis #management
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Donath-Landsteiner Antibodies[PCH ... Agglutinin Syndrome (CAS ... - Mycoplasma, EBV ... Hemoglobinuria (PCH ... Symptoms: High fevers
Pediatric Fever Without a Source - 3 months to 3 years - Additional Workup Beyond Urine
Pediatric Fever ... Conjugate Vaccines (PCV ... ) #Diagnosis #Management ... #Peds #EM #Workup ... #Algorithm #PCV
A transverse still image of the upper airway taken with a high frequency, linear transducer at
transducer at the level ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #PCC #POCUS #Trachea
A transverse still image of the upper airway using the high frequency, linear transducer at the
transducer at the level ... subglottic edema at the level ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #PCC #POCUS #Trachea