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Hepatitis B Serology Interpretation
HBsAg
HBcAb
HBsAb

- BIDMC Infectious Diseases Fellowship @BIDMC_IDFellows

#HepatitisB #HBV #HepB #Serology #Interpretation #hepatology #diagnosis
Hepatitis B Serology ... HBsAb - BIDMC Infectious ... #HepatitisB #HBV ... #HepB #Serology ... Interpretation #hepatology #diagnosis
Hepatitis B Typical Serologic Course of Progression to Chronic HBV Infection

#Diagnosis #HBV #HepB #HepatitisB #SerologicTesting #Antigens
Hepatitis B Typical Serologic ... Progression to Chronic HBV ... Infection #Diagnosis ... #HBV #HepB #HepatitisB ... Antibody #Levels #Serology
Interpretation of HBV Seroloqies (and what to do)

chronic HBV, 
resolved infection, 
past infection or occult HBV,
, resolved infection ... , past infection ... Seroloqies #HepatitisB #HepB ... Interpretation #Management #Diagnosis ... #Serology
Hepatitis B (HBV) Serology

HBsAg - Presence denotes current HBV infection (chronic or acute)
HBV Core Antibody -
) Serology HBsAg ... infection (chronic ... Antibody - Marker of HepB ... infection at some ... #Serology #Diagnosis
Causes of Peripheral Weakness with Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radiculopathy:
 • Disc
 • Spondylosis
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of Peripheral Weakness ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Tumor • Infection ... • Neoplasm • Infection ... #Sensory #Neurology
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Causes of Facial Weakness ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Forehead ... Palsy (70-75%), Infection ... #neurology #sparing
Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
Proximal Muscle Weakness ... Sarcoidosis • Infections ... - HIV ... Myopathy #mimics #diagnosis ... differential #causes #neurology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... Anemia • Chronic Infection ... Dermatomyositis • Viral infection ... #Neurology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Polyneuropathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Metabolic: DM, Hypothyroidism, CKD, Cirrhosis, Nutritional deficiency
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Inflammatory: - Infectious ... : HIV, Lyme, Diphtheria ... Leprosy - Non-Infectious ... #neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Vasculitis • Infectious ... Myeloma/amyloid • Infectious ... amiodarone, Alcohol • Infections ... aminotransferases • Serology ... #neurology