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Infection-Related Cancers
Viruses:
 • HPV - Cervical, anogenital, head and neck, skin cancer
 • HTLV-1 - Adult
Infection-Related ... head and neck, skin ... #Associations # ... Cancers #oncology ... #differential #
Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
Travel History - Clues ... Geographic disease association ... Schistosomiasis • Skin ... HPI #Interview #InfectiousDiseases ... #Infections #differential
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
centrifugum • A chronic skin ... associations. ... (HSV + Mycoplasma ... Classic association ... comparison #table #differential
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Antimicrobial treatment ... Demyelinating disease caused ... #differential # ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
diagnosis and treatment ... pachymeningitis • HIV ... neoplasms (e.g., nasal squamous ... cell carcinoma) ... noninflammatory #differential
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Headaches • Pale skin ... and petechiae Causes ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... Aplastic #Anemia #oncology ... hematology #diagnosis #management
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
just beneath the skin ... petechiae) • Frequent infections ... • Parvovirus infection ... blood count with differential ... diagnosis #hematology #oncology
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
rash in association ... Edema in 70% of cases ... Skin involvement ... Resolution > 15 days Differentials ... disease: symptomatic treatment
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
initiation • Differential ... Diagnosis: Infection ... • Steroids: IV ... APML #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #oncology
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
increase in CD4+ cells ... inflammation • Temporal association ... cavitating pneumonia, skin ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management