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Bronchiectasis: diagnosis and management 

Causes of localized -> diffuse bronchiectasis
Foreign body, Bronchial stenosis (tumor, .. ),
management Causes ... Bacterial pneumonia, Virus ... deficiency, CVID+++, HIV ... Differential #workup #algorithm ... #pulmonary
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Myocarditis Pulmonary ... Herpes Simplex Virus ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
CMV infection: virus ... regardless of symptoms ... Retinitis (Most common cause ... Pancreatitis • Pulmonary ... differential #signs #symptoms
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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immunodeficiency virus ... days or weeks • Virus ... elevation • Nausea ... 14%), in which case ... antibody test) Treatment
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue ... Epstein-Barr Virus ... Hepatitis • HIV ... Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... #causes
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Heart Failure Pathophysiology ... functional ID) Treatment ... - IV Iron: • Several ... improvement in symptoms ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Causes of Pericarditis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Coxsackie
 • Echovirus
 • Adenovirus
 • Epstein-Barr virus
Causes of Pericarditis ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Epstein-Barr virus ... Cytomegalovirus • HIV ... #Causes #Cardiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Treat underlying cause ... Treat underlying cause ... #management #cardiology ... #algorithm
Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
to severity of symptoms ... I-IV. ... sometimes advanced treatment ... symptoms. ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Infection in HIV ... Principles of HIV-Associated ... present in 15% of cases ... Antimicrobial treatment ... Demyelinating disease caused