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Opportunistic Infections in HIV/AIDS
Here's a little symptom-based guide to OIs in pts with HIV I made
Opportunistic Infections ... in HIV/AIDS Here's ... Hemoptysis - Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #HIV ... Manifestations #CD4Count #InfectiousDiseases
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
osteomyelitis or skin ... yeast • At risk: AIDS ... organism into the skin ... Mouth, throat, skin ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
TB • LTBI is diagnosed ... Tuberculin skin ... immunocompromised (e.g., AIDS ... used to exclude pulmonary ... LatentTB #ActiveTB #InfectiousDiseases
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
symptoms by days ... , breast CA - Hematologic ... Upper respiratory infection ... gastrointestinal infection ... #dermatology #oncology
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Hematologic malignancy ... gastrointestinal symptoms ... Diagnosis Of NTM ... • Clinical (Symptoms ... #infectiousdiseases
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... : >3 symptoms, or ... : Infection (sepsis ... #management #hematology ... #oncology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Malaise, bleeding, infections ... pain, bleeding, infections ... CLL -> Invade Skin ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Cryofibrinogenemia Symptoms ... Malignancy • Infections ... thrombophlebitis, pulmonary ... Cryofibrinogenemia Diagnosis ... hematology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... to exclude are infections ... Presentation: Systemic Symptoms ... • Progressive symptoms ... #Rheumatology
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
treatment of HIV/AIDS ... be present: • AIDS ... Lymphadenitis, pulmonary ... lymphadenitis, pulmonary ... cavitating pneumonia, skin