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Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Infections in HIV-AIDS ... ) Fungal: • CD4 ... CT chest scan), CBC ... diagnosis #evaluation #differential ... #CD4
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS ... patient with HIV and CD4 ... 50 or less: • Neurologic ... of blindness in AIDS ... #diagnosis #differential
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
- BMP, cap, CBC ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology ... Algorithm #Causes #Differential
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Infection in HIV / AIDS ... - Differential ... status, and focal neurologic ... CNS #Infections #differential ... #diagnosis #AIDS
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Neutrophil (Normal) Differential ... 21% had normal WBC ... #Bandemia #differential ... #CBC #hematology ... #pathophysiology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... decreased PLT count: CBC ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... disease), HBsAg/anti-HBc ... Platelet #Disorders #Differential
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
symptomatology Differential ... Investigations • Labs: CBC ... Renal #Syndrome #differential ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Unintentional Weight Loss in Primary Care
 • Definition: More than 5% reduction in body weight within
Baseline evaluation: CBC ... (4% to 8%) - Neurologic ... PrimaryCare #diagnosis #differential
A cirrhosis tweetorial all about the platelet

Aims:
- Identify cirrhosis based on blood tests- 
- Understand why
the platelet Aims ... Platelets #Cirrhosis #CBC ... Tweetorial #Hepatology #Pathophysiology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Summary Acute AIDP ... Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... - NORMAL CSF WBC ... management #treatment #neurology