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Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... < 200: Pulmonary ... , Urine Histo Ag ... Infections #HIVAIDS #workup ... diagnosis #evaluation #differential
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Approach to Acid ... Evaluation and Differential ... Generally, for acid ... #Evaluation #workup ... #Differential #
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Differentials? ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... ABG #bloodgas #Acid ... #Base #Gas #VBG
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... Algorithm and Differential ... electrolytes, urea, uric acid ... Anti-ds-DNA, C3/C4 ... #Injury #AKI #Workup
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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during transient CD4 ... 14%), in which case ... HIV-1 p24 core Ag ... an HIV Nucleic Acid ... progression by slowing CD4
Causes of Intrauterine Growth Restriction / Small for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Fetal Factors:
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Gestational Age - Differential ... Hypoxemia • Pulmonary ... • Folic acid ... GestationalAge #SGA ... GrowthRestriction #Pregnancy #Differential
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
3:1), and the base ... as metastatic pulmonary ... Pulmonary Diseases ... Silicosis - Coal worker ... lung #diseases #differential
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... Beta-Agonists, ↑ work ... PRIS), Valproic Acid ... • Presents as AG ... Lactic #Acidosis #Differential
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
confirm reservoir bag ... using reservoir bag ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Airway #Pressure #Differential ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Differential Diagnosis of Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders
Alkalosis
A. Central nervous system stimulation: Pain, Anxiety, psychosis, Fever, Cerebrovascular accident,
Differential Diagnosis ... of Respiratory Acid-Base ... altitude, Pneumonia, pulmonary ... Cardiac failure, Pulmonary ... acidosis #alkalosis #differential