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Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
(Ramsay-Hunt), HIV ... endemic area) ± HIV ... , parotid), CT ( ... inflammatory cause ... #Management #Treatment
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Antimicrobial treatment ... enhancement on CT ... • Symptoms: AMS ... effect/Edema • EBV ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
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
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
infections are caused ... SOT, Advanced HIV ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... Rhinosinusitis, CNS ... #Management #treatment
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... seen • Chest CT ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #causes ... #management #treatment
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... • CT: Halo sign ... Lymphadenopathy, CNS ... #AIDS #pulmonary ... #infectiousdiseases
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... and Management ... only if no clear cause ... Bicarb<22) - avoid NS ... #Management #Treatment
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Acute Diarrhea (>3 BM ... equivocal • CT ... Bezlotoxumab 10 mg/kg IV ... #management #treatment ... #infectiousdiseases
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... and Management ... • Establish IV ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... #criticalcare #treatment
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
of HIV/AIDS patients ... • 10-20% of HIV-infected ... a decrease in HIV ... pleural effusions, CNS ... #Management