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Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Infections in HIV-AIDS ... CD4 < 200: CMV, HSV ... Cryptococcal Ag, Urine ... Infections #HIVAIDS #workup ... #diagnosis #evaluation
Gitelman Syndrome - Diagnosis and Workup
Blood Work:
 - Hypokalemia
 - Hypomagnesemia
 - Metabolic Alkalosis
 - Elevated
and Workup Blood ... Elevated Renin Urine ... Testing: - Hypocalciuria ... Fractional excretion of Cl ... #Workup #nephrology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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/ AIDS - Differential ... Antimicrobial treatment ... of serum CrAg testing ... comparable to CSF testing ... #AIDS #opportunistic
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... disease 24-hour urine ... Spot PC (protein ... #workup #diagnosis ... nephrotic #nephritic #nephrology
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
Diagnosis: MRI ... Treatment: • HAART ... treatment • Cognitive ... disorder #dementia #AIDS ... #Neurology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... Spot PC (protein ... glomerular #disease #workup ... #diagnosis #initial ... #testing #nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Antibiotics (Bactrim, PCN ... reabsorption) Workup ... tourniquet / IVF line draw ... lysis) ± Urine ... #potassium #nephrology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... 3 questions to work ... Measure urine osmolality ... through a peripheral IV ... #nephrology #sodium
Babesiosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary 
Disease: Release of merozoites from erythrocytes and associated loss of
Babesiosis - Diagnosis ... Vomiting, diarrhea, ARDS ... Maltese Cross" • PCR ... (useful in the setting ... Treatment: • Immunocompetent