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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Risks factor for HIV ... K), H. pylori test ... (GI symptoms/endemic ... thyroid function test
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Fever (75%) • Encephalopathy ... elevation • Nausea ... 14%), in which case ... the first test to ... -1 antibody test
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
aldosterone Causes ... : Most Common Causes ... from RTA type IV ... clue • Blood tests ... addisons #disease #endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
Diagnosis and Management ... fungal infection, HIV ... ketoconazole, etomidate) Symptoms ... A STIM test can ... #Endocrinology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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/ AIDS - Differential ... Demyelinating disease caused ... rapidly progressive encephalopathy ... encephalopathy ... #differential #
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
regardless of symptoms ... pp65 antigenemia test ... Retinitis (Most common cause ... AIDS #diagnosis #differential ... #signs #symptoms
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
shows how pre-test ... acyclovir in these cases ... acyclovir to all encephalopathic ... PCR would cause ... is proposed: #Management
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Hepatic Encephalopathy ... Diagnosis and Management ... neuropsychiatric symptoms ... • Caused by liver ... supplementation, IV
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... Syncope • Signs/Symptoms ... CNS dysfunction (encephalopathy ... heat #illness #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
postpartum): • Initial symptoms ... = nonspecific (nausea ... hypoglycemia, encephalopathy ... infiltration) Differential ... obgyn #diagnosis #management