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SCORTCH Congenital Infections Mnemonic
S - Syphilis
C - CMV
O - Other
R - Rubella
T - Toxoplasmosis
C - Chickenpox
Varicella) H - HSV ... , HIV, HTLV-1, HBV ... , HCV #SCORTCH
Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) Monitoring
 • Initial / ED Visit: HIV Ab/Ag, Hep B serologies, HCV Ab,
Initial / ED Visit: HIV ... B serologies, HCV ... • 4-5 weeks: HIV ... Ag • 6 months: HIV ... laboratory #timeline #hiv
Infection-Related Cancers
Viruses:
 • HPV - Cervical, anogenital, head and neck, skin cancer
 • HTLV-1 - Adult
Cancers Viruses: • HPV ... T-cell Leukemia • HIV ... cell carcinoma • HBV ... / HCV - Hepatocellular ... carcinoma • HHV
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA)

WARM AHA
- Primary - Idiopathics
- Secondary
Infectious
 • Viral- HIV, EBV, HCV, HEV
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Infectious • Viral- HIV ... , EBV, HCV, HEV
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Risks factor for HIV ... , HCV - Alcohol ... peripheral blood smear, HIV ... /HCV testing - ... changes), high MCV
Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
pts with chronic HBV ... Quant HBV DNA. ... Hbe-Ag. anti-Hbe, HIV ... , HCV. ... HAV immunity; Liver
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
detectable, high HBV ... undetectable, low HBV ... PC mutation • HBV ... • HIV/HCV co-infection ... Indicated: • HBV
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
etc) - Viral: HIV ... , HCV, EBV, CMV
Fever in the Returning Traveler - History
Exposure History:
 • Street foods / Local water: entenc fever,
, intravenous (IV ... immunodeficiency virus [HIV ... ], HBV, hepatitis ... C virus [HCV], ... simplex virus [HSV
Unintentional Weight Loss - History and Workup

Complete Physical Exam - Often overlooked components: Lymph nodes, Mental
albumin, HbAIc, TSH, HIV ... Consider ESR, CRP, HCV