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Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
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• Infectious: HAV ... , HCV, HEV, EBV, ... HSV, CMV • Neoplasm ... Infiltration- often breast ... CA, small cell
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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Immunosuppression (e.g., HIV ... ), EBV infection ... - Infections (HIV ... Extranodal disease: GI, neuro ... Tuberculosis • HIV
Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Localized: 
 • Cervical: EBV, CMV, HIV, Toxo, TB, Lymphoma, Head /
• Cervical: EBV ... , CMV, HIV, Toxo ... scratch, Tularemia), Breast ... Infection: Acute HIV ... Angioimmunoblastic T-cell
Decompression Sickness - The physical examination revealed diffuse violaceous skin mottling over his trunk and arms
mottling over his ... and vomiting as well ... Clinical #Derm #EM ... #Pneumatosis #CT ... #NEJM
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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symptoms • >50,000 HIV ... Labs: • CD4+ T-cell ... decrease (<200 cells ... Thrombocytopenia Neuro ... Epstein-Barr virus (EBV
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
EBV, HSV, CMV, ... Infiltration: Often breast ... CA, small cell ... fibrosis, Sickle cell ... intestines, white blood cells
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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less than 200 cells ... recovery (CD4-cell ... enhancement on CT ... periventricular areas ... effect/Edema • EBV
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Necrosis (Epithelial cell ... multiple myeloma) • Urate ... • Drugs • HIV ... Glomerulonephritis • Anti-GBM
Vibrio vulnificus Infection- At the time of presentation, hemorrhagic bullae measuring 3.5 by 4.5 cm had
on the palm of his ... contaminated seawater, as well ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #vibrio #
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to impaired B-cell ... - gastric and breast ... Chest CT: • Ground-glass ... Management: • Lifelong IV ... Epstein-Barr syndrome, HIV