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Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
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Transaminitis - Differential ... Diagnosis • Infectious ... EBV, HSV, CMV ... CA, small cell lung ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... enhancement on CT ... • Symptoms: AMS ... #differential # ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... in HIV - Differential ... • CT: Halo sign ... #Infections #HIV ... #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
mucogenicum • HIV ... Hematologic malignancy ... Imaging, high res CT ... #differential # ... diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Liver Injury - Differential ... Liver Injury: • Infectious ... HEV, EBV, HSV, ... CA, small cell lung ... injury #hepatitis #differential
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
EGPA) • Renal: (AKI ... Other tests: • CT ... confirm DAH, r/o infection ... sparing of the lung ... seen on chest CT
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Include: • Viral infections ... (acute HIV, HBV ... , EBV, VZV, hepatitis ... ovarian tumors, lung ... Gap #ProteinGap #differential
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential ... Tenderness → Consider infectious ... weakness + atrophy- Hip ... • ANA < 20 % IBM ... #differential #