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Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vascular Causes ... EBV, HSV, CMV, ... Infiltration: Often breast ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Common Variable ... disease • Liver ... - gastric and breast ... DDX - Other causes ... #Variable #Immunodeficiency
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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present in 15% of cases ... antiretroviral therapy Herpes ... Simplex Virus (HSV ... Demyelinating disease caused ... periventricular areas
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
definition: Most common ... GCA can present variably ... : On one hand, classic ... identifies 85 to 95% of cases ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... Drug Associated (Commonly ... Associated: (± 100 % Commonly ... > 50 years VARIABLE-VESSEL ... • HBV HCV
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Nodosa: • PAN most commonly ... muscle weakness • Nerves ... HTN • Check: HBV ... tract, and often causes ... malignancy • Variable-vessel