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Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
standard for MRSA infections ... Used for: all sorts ... infections from ... infections in patients ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
RPR - False Positives
Causes of a false positive RPR that are not syphilis. (False-negative treponemal tests
RPR - False Positives ... Causes of a false positive ... are rare; case reports ... patients living with HIV ... #differential #
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Proteinuria - Differential ... Negative urine dip ... Glomerular Proteinuria (Positive ... • Post-infectious ... Proteinuria #Nephrology #Differential
Linezolid (Zyvox) (PO and IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Oxazolidinone class –unique ribosomal inhibitor (acts on
covers all Gram positives ... skin/soft titssue infections ... , HAP/HCAP/VAP with ... suspected MRSA, VRE infections ... #Pharmacology
Medications that Can Cause False Positives on Drug Tests

Urine drug screens (UDSs) are simple to use,
Can Cause False Positives ... yielding false-positive ... food products • HIV ... treat bacterial infections ... #drug #tests #differential
Causes of Fat Malabsorption - Differential Diagnosis
Biliary Duct Obstruction
 • Autoimmune— PBC, PSC
 • Infection— liver
Malabsorption - Differential ... — PBC, PSC • Infection ... Altered length • Short ... bowel resection Infectious ... Malabsorption #Differential
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
CMV infection: virus ... inclusions or positive ... any patient with HIV ... • Endocrine: Infectious ... AIDS #diagnosis #differential
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Infection in ... HIV / AIDS - Differential ... and <25% culture positive ... in HIV: • CNS ... #differential #
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
invasive fungal infection ... in HM • False positives ... surfaces - Infections ... BAL GM does not differentiate ... : - Pip/Tazo
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue - Differential ... • Malignancy Infectious ... Hepatitis • HIV ... Myasthenia Gravis Pharmacologic ... Chronic #Fatigue #Differential