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Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Diagnosis: • Non-Infectious ... take 48 hrs for infections ... Predisposition to Infections ... rxn), Secondary infection ... 19 • Unrelated Infection
Anti-infective stewardship, including tips for using anti-infectives wisely, criteria for stepdown from IV to PO dosage
for using anti-infectives ... to PO anti-infectives ... #pharmacology #antibiotics ... #medications #table ... #treatment #drugs
Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
hepatitis C virus (HCV ... ) infection. ... DAAs #Antivirals #table ... #treatment #hcv ... HepatitisC #Management #Pharmacology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
CNS Infection in ... HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Opportunistic Infections ... opportunistic infections ... opportunistic infections
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
: Secondary to infections ... Renal #Transplant #differential ... diagnosis #kidney #blood ... urine #management #treatment ... #nephrology
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
integrity of the blood-brain ... early stages of infection ... Findings: • Rule out infectious ... Treatment: • HAART ... dementia #AIDS #Neurology
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue - Differential ... • Malignancy Infectious ... Hepatitis • HIV ... Pulmonary Disease Neurologic ... Myasthenia Gravis Pharmacologic
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

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

Visual or auditory symptoms in
diagnosis and treatment ... Non-inflammatory causes: • Infectious ... pachymeningitis • HIV ... • Enteroviral infections ... • Herpes virus infections
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
procedures - Infection ... Risks factor for HIV ... plateletcount), peripheral blood ... smear, HIV/HCV ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Disseminated Infections ... 50% in chronic infection ... weeks for acute infection ... • Major blood ... River valleys • Infection