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Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
loss, lethargy, fever ... • CT: Halo sign ... • Fever, weight ... be normal • Fever ... , pleural effusion
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
104°F) • Lobar pneumonia ... gram-negative pneumonia ... : High spike and ... Brucellosis Faget's Sign ... • Mycoplasma pneumonia
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
B-Lines in case of Pneumonia ... healthy pt with fever ... had Mycoplasma pneumonia ... partially seen shred sign ... BLines #Bilateral #Pneumonia
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
without warning signs ... days and presents fever ... Dengue with warning signs ... the following signs ... organs #dengue #fever
Good example of 'shred sign' in a patient with fever, cough and shortness of breath. 

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example of 'shred sign ... a patient with fever ... This POCUS finding ... eabramsMD #Shred #sign ... #pneumonia #clinical
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
• Headache • Fever ... Streptococcus pneumoniae ... Acute meningeal signs ... (fever, nuchal ... (< 50%) • S. pneumoniae
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
suggested by warmth, effusion ... peripheral vs axial (spine ... noninflammatory Signs ... • Rheumatic fever ... streptococci (rheumatic fever
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
papules and Gottron sign ... ) • Shawl sign ... Overlap Syndrome: Fever ... forward of the spine ... ANTI-SYNTHETASE SYNDROME: • Fever