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Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Acute Retroviral Syndrome ... Hepatomegaly - Liver enzyme ... counts ↓ • Liver enzymes ... Phase: • The short ... disease progression
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
suspicious clinical symptoms ... /signs should be ... box indicates all ... presence of metabolic syndrome ... #Differential #
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Allopecia - Differential ... , Loose anagen syndrome ... Examination: • Signs ... • Pull test ... texture at bald spots
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
inflammation Symptoms ... • Mounier-Kuhn syndrome ... Nasal polyps and signs ... , CCP, ANCA • HIV ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitides - Differential ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... purpura: strong sign ... retinopathy Lab Tests ... Cryoglobulins • HIV
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Presentation: Systemic Symptoms ... purpura: Strong sign ... of shoulder and hip ... Muscle strength & enzymes ... • Progressive symptoms
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
adults in the west ... with no early symptoms ... Physical Exam/Signs ... cells can indicate disease ... Lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma • Hairy
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
Commonly affects all ... seen in Reiter's syndrome ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Signs ... #PhysicalExam # ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
age 70 years Symptoms ... Pinpoint-sized red spots ... • Hairy Cell Leukemia ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... blood count with differential
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential ... Diagnostic Tests ... ) • Shawl sign ... weakness + atrophy- Hip ... Anti-aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase enzymes