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Pulmonary and Non-Pulmonary Causes of ARDS #Diagnosis #EM #PCC #ARDS #Differential #Algorithm #Pulmonary #NonPulmonary #Causes #Ddxof
Non-Pulmonary Causes of ARDS ... #Diagnosis #EM ... #PCC #ARDS #Differential ... NonPulmonary #Causes #Ddxof
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS ... : Quantitative PCR ... of blindness in AIDS ... Cardiovascular risk ... Cytomegalovirus #CMV #HIV #AIDS
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... > 1% risk of CV ... ACEi/ARBs - Hold ... Recent PCI/stenting ... since elective PCI
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Infection in HIV / AIDS ... Toxoplasma gondii PCR ... • JC-virus PCR ... Enhancement • PCR ... #diagnosis #AIDS
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Acute Diarrhea (>3 BM ... mucus, Abd pain, Fever ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... non-toxigenic • Stool PCR ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential ... Ab • Anti-Jo-1 ... • ANA < 20 % IBM ... enzymes • Anti-Jo-1 ... #rheumatology #differential