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Pulmonary and Non-Pulmonary Causes of ARDS #Diagnosis #EM #PCC #ARDS #Differential #Algorithm #Pulmonary #NonPulmonary #Causes #Ddxof
Pulmonary and Non-Pulmonary ... Causes of ARDS ... Diagnosis #EM #PCC ... #ARDS #Differential ... #Algorithm #Pulmonary
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 ... : • Neurologic ... Pancreatitis • Pulmonary ... #differential #
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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/ AIDS - Differential ... focal neurologic ... focal neurologic ... CNS #Infections #differential ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... in HIV-AIDS Bacterial ... CD4 < 200: CMV, HSV ... CBC/diff, Blood and ... diagnosis #evaluation #differential
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
proliferation • ARVs ... is similar to PML ... PML (JC virus) ... disorder #dementia #AIDS ... #Neurology
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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Smith, Sm/RNP, Scl ... body-like: - Neurologic ... Rods/rings: - HCV ... ARUPConsult @ARUPLabs #ANA ... Cytoplasmic #Patterns #differential
AIDS-defining illnesses
 - Candidiasis of the esophagus, bronchi, trachea, or lungs [(but NOT the mouth (thrush)]
AIDS-defining illnesses ... Encephalopathy, HIV ... tuberculosis, any ... site (pulmonary ... Diagnosis #List #Differential
Volume Assist/Control Mechanical Ventilation
How does this mode work?
 • Delivers a set volume of air with
mav have lower peak ... make sure the peak ... patients with ARDS ... ventilation #AC #criticalcare ... #pulmonary
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
(IRIS): • In HIV ... lymphadenopathy, pulmonary ... Children with pulmonary ... Tuberculosis #diagnosis #differential ... #TB #neurology
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Pain Diagnosis and ... Limb ischemia Pulmonary ... caustic ingestion, HIV ... COPD, asthma, CF, PCP ... Management #Algorithm #differential