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CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Inferomedial temporal lobes ... Demyelinating disease ... #differential # ... diagnosis #AIDS
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Liver Injury - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... EBV, HSV, CMV, ... specificity to elevated ... #diagnosis #algorithm
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Agglutinin Syndrome (CAS ... Hyperbilirubinemia • Elevated ... - Mycoplasma, EBV ... , HIV, rubella legionella ... younger pts) Differential
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
Zone Lymphoma (HCV ... syndrome • Erythema elevatum ... Scleromyxedema (CNS ... Hematology #Monoclonal #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Oncology
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... : HSV 1): • Herpes ... virus • CMV • EBV ... pleocytosis with an elevated ... Singh @rav7ks #CNS
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Lymphadenopathy, CNS ... Hyponatremia • Elevated ... #AIDS #pulmonary
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Diagnosis: • Systemic ... pain and GN Anti-GBM ... chorioretinitis, CNS
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... CSF pleocytosis, elevated ... infectious myelitis - Elevated ... simplex virus, HIV ... management #neurology #differential
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Elevated Globulin ... infections (acute HIV ... , HBV, EBV, VZV, ... Gap #ProteinGap #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential ... kinase levels are elevated ... • ANA < 20 % IBM ... : • PBC, autoimmune ... #rheumatology #differential