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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 ... Hemoptysis - Pulmonary ... - Spinal Cord Lesions ... Opportunistic #Infections ... Manifestations #CD4Count #InfectiousDiseases
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... Emboli, Fungal Infection ... ): • Chronic Infections ... Disease #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #lesion #pulmonary
Problem Representation - Approach to the Infectious Disease Patient

Who: Patient age and host/risk factors (such as
Approach to the Infectious ... Key signs and symptoms ... brain and lung lesions ... febrilepodcast@gmail.com #InfectiousDiseases
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
cord neurological lesion ... the site of a lesion ... Infections: - ... #spinal #cord #spinalcord ... differential #algorithm
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Periventricular regions ... parietal - Size lesions ... Enhancement: multifocal lesions ... punched-out" cystic lesions ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Cardinal Symptoms ... localizing signs or symptoms ... without genital lesions ... melioidosis, typhoid, pulmonary ... eosinophilia - Tropical pulmonary
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Lesions of the Spinal ... Infarction - Infection ... Lower motor neuron symptoms ... Upper motor neuron symptoms ... unilateral) #SpinalCord
Petechiae/Purpura - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Represent the passage of erythrocytes from the intravascular to extravascular
Purpura - Diagnostic Algorithm ... integrity (trauma, infection ... Palpable: 1) If lesions ... commonly renal and pulmonary ... Purpura #Palpable #Algorithm
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... vomiting, auditory symptoms ... Imbalance, neurologic symptoms ... nystagmus - Infection ... Space-Occupying Lesion
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
ring-enhanced lesion ... lymphadenopathy, pulmonary ... ring-enhancement lesion ... Children with pulmonary ... and not direct infection