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CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... • CNS opportunistic ... Demyelinating disease ... and <25% culture positive ... CNS #Infections #differential
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Adult-Onset Still's Disease ... fraction < 20% Differential ... Muscular: normal CK ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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autoantibodies: positive ... • Blood smear: Differential ... → schizocytes, Positive ... Anemia #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Diagnosis and Management ... - Anti-dsDNA - Positive ... Anti-histone - Positive ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... #Summary #rheumatology
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Erythrocytosis) - Differential ... Idiopathic JAK-2 Positive ... determination, Smoking, positive ... Erythrocytosis #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Approach to Anemia - Differential ... Aplastic anemia, CKD ... Non-megaloblastic: Liver disease ... MCV #Algorithm #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis and Management
PTH Independent (↑ PTH)
 • LOW VIT D
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Diagnosis and Management ... Activation: Liver disease ... , Kidney Disease ... (CKD) - Metabolism ... endocrinology #differential
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Hypertension - Differential ... Positive family ... - CKD, AKI, Glomerulonephritis ... • Renovascular disease ... HTN #Cardiology #Differential
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Positive ANA ≠ Autoimmune ... Disease! ... • Rheumatic Diseases ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
Treating Chagas Disease ... Preventing Clinical Disease ... and tested positive ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #opportunistic