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Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... spp, Atypical infection ... Diseases Fellows ... #workup #diagnosis ... #evaluation #differential
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
developing active infection ... • Tuberculosis infection ... used to exclude pulmonary ... Extrapulmonary infection ... #Workup #TB #Latent
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Infection with ... requires special media ... ) • Infection with ... Diseases Fellows ... #diagnosis #differential
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
life-threatening diseases ... mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... Other tests: • CT ... confirm DAH, r/o infection ... seen on chest CT
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
of EBV infection ... - Clinical Presentation ... Workup: • Full ... number of sites of disease ... #hematology #oncology
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
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lymph nodes occurs late ... control of the infection ... bronchus • Chest CT ... Endobronchial Infection ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Infection in ... reactivation of latent ... should be based on clinical ... enhancement on CT ... Demyelinating disease
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... Skin exam for infection ... Medical history ... Change in clinical ... stratification #diagnosis