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Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
TB • LTBI is diagnosed ... QFT) • 5 y/o + low ... immunocompromised (e.g., AIDS ... used to exclude pulmonary ... #InfectiousDiseases
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
Hyponatremia - Differential ... ADH Present and Active ... Stress, Nausea, Pulmonary ... Disease, Meds (Opiates ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Tachypnea, - Low-grade ... hemorrhage, and seizure activity ... #diagnosis #NCPE
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Diagnosis Framework ... (It's usually low ... Infections #HIV #AIDS ... #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
treatment of HIV/AIDS ... be present: • AIDS ... with low pretreatment ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... • Persistently active
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
by culture or serology ... yeast • At risk: AIDS ... protein level • A low ... : • Serology for ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases