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Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Diagnosis Framework ... Pseudomonas FUNGAL ... Can be normal ... factor • May cause ... #infectiousdiseases
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology ... presence/absence of visual ... #Management
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... Clinical Features ... syndrome Arthritis ... : • Joint pain ... #Rheumatology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
gland) biopsy • Ocular ... salivary ducts Clinical ... MALT Lymphoma • Lung ... #Rheumatology # ... Diagnosis #Management
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
Sudden onset of pain ... chondritis • Ocular ... ○ Syphilis ○ Fungal ... Polychondritis #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
pulmonary symptoms • Rheumatologic ... Inhalation of spores ... Meningitis, septic arthritis ... #Fungal #Diagnosis ... #Management #Infections