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Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Infections in HIV-AIDS ... < 200: CMV, HSV ... ) Fungal: • CD4 ... Parasitic: • CD4 ... Infections #HIVAIDS #workup
Unintentional Weight Loss - History and Workup

Complete Physical Exam - Often overlooked components: Lymph nodes, Mental
- History and Workup ... screen Key labs: CBC ... albumin, HbAIc, TSH, HIV ... Consider ESR, CRP, HCV ... Unintentional #Diagnosis #workup
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... Risks factor for HIV ... decreased PLT count: CBC ... peripheral blood smear, HIV ... Diagnosis #Causes #Workup
Failure to Thrive - Evaluation Checklist
 • History: Baseline, ADLs/iADLs, Med Rec, ROS, Social support &
Liver panel), CBC ... ESR, CRP, BCx, HIV ... PT, OT, Social work
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
How do you work ... Evaluation • ABCs • IV ... ) Other: • CBC ... #CVA #stroke #workup
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
failure, esp in work-up ... history Initial Work-up ... most ICU pts a CBC ... Troponin, TSH, CPK, HIV ... Checklist #diagnosis #workup
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
other processes Workup ... to order: • CBC ... legionella/strep, HIV ... • CTD workup:
Antenatal Visits - Testing and Schedule
At Every Visit:	
 • Gestational Age	
 • BP
 • Maternal Weight
Protein Blood Work ... 1: • CBC • ... • HepB • HIV
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
including Ca/Mg/Phos), CBC ... - Infectious workup ... high-dose magnesium, IV
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... Additional tests: HIV ... Complete blood count (CBC ... Arthritis #laboratory #workup