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Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
Differential Diagnosis ... drug induced • Infections ... HUS, DIC, HELLP, AS ... #classification ... #hematology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Demyelinating disease caused ... • Symptoms: AMS ... #differential # ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... Growers (Runyon Classification ... patients such as ... #differential # ... diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitides - Differential ... tract, and often causes ... to exclude are infections ... #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #classification
Fever After International Travel

Infectious Disease:
• Endemic in either the destination or home region

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
, such as Ebola ... polymerase-chain-reaction (PCR ... , and possibly PCR ... Fever #Travel #Differential ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
6/02/2022 UPDATE: This assay is designed to detect non-variola orthopoxviruses, including monkeypox virus. It is not
monkeypox virus or to differentiate ... 2022-lab-advisory-CLARIFICATION-CDC_Publishes_Non-variola_Orthopoxvirus_PCR_Testing_Procedure ... smallpox, the case ... as viremia generally ... results) to hospital infection
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential ... Tenderness → Consider infectious ... RP-ILD), dermato-rheumatologic ... statins - probably caused ... #differential #