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Natural History of HIV Infection - Timeline of Progression
Acute:
 • Viral Transmission → High VL (steady
- Timeline of Progression ... to AIDS Chronic ... : • Stable VL, ... progressive decline ... Asymptomatic, +/- fevers
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
Algorithmic Approach ... , AKD, rapidly progressive ... ; oliguria • Classic ... triad (<10%): fever ... Nephritis #AIN #Algorithm
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
failure in which progression ... Association functional class ... of the ACC/AHA Classification ... in patients who never ... #Stages #Classes
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Pneumonia • ARDS ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Kaposi Sarcoma Forms
Kaposi Sarcoma (KS) is an endothelial cell cancer with an inflammatory component, which has
Classic (aka sporadic ... that resemble classic ... KS - Progression ... visceral involvement AIDS-related ... Forms #comparison #table
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... system (node) with progression ... are present • Classic ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification ... #differential #algorithm
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Self-limiting, chronic but stable ... or chronic and progressive ... Progression to chronic ... General: fever, ... syndrome: ACUTE, fever
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
loss, lethargy, fever ... • Fever, weight ... cause rapidly progressive ... reported in 100% of cases ... Infections #HIV #AIDS
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
Infection in HIV / AIDS ... present in 15% of cases ... • Symptoms: Fever ... • Symptoms: Fever ... abnormalities, rapidly progressive
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Summary table of ... Allergen-specific lgE causes ... Anaphylaxis, Hay fever ... types #allergy #table ... #classification