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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute onset over 1 ... be detected on CT ... there is no clear cause ... the underlying cause ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
EGPA) • Renal: (AKI ... Other tests: • CT ... Goodpasture's cause ... seen on chest CT ... #management #treatment
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Summary Acute AIDP ... Epidemiology: • 1- ... 2 cases/100,000 ... - HIV, CMV, EBV ... #management #treatment
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Infection in HIV / AIDS ... enhancement on CT ... Demyelinating disease caused ... • Symptoms: AMS ... #AIDS #opportunistic
Acute Mountain Sickness - High Altitude
Incidence varies - rate increases with altitude and rate of ascent
/o of fatigue, nausea ... THERAPY: 1) No ... oxygenation and aids ... symptoms but does not aid ... #diagnosis #management
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• History of EBV ... B symptoms in 1/ ... Mediastinal mass) • CT ... physical exam, CT ... hematology #oncology #management
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
risk factors, management ... #management #medications ... #treatment #diagnosis ... #causes #atopy ... Petersen EBM, Skov
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
Infections in HIV-AIDS ... health-care provider diagnosis ... Uncomplicated Cases ... • Valacyclovir 1 ... Prevention #Treatment #management