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Here is a lymph node that is lymphoid-depleted, fibrotic, and burned-out, typical of late phase HIV
Here is a lymph ... node that is lymphoid-depleted ... proliferation (seen in lymph ... nodes from patients ... Pathology #Microscopy #LymphNode
Bronchiectasis: diagnosis and management 

Causes of localized -> diffuse bronchiectasis
Foreign body, Bronchial stenosis (tumor, .. ),
compression from lymph ... node Mycobacteria ... deficiency, CVID+++, HIV ... Differential #workup #algorithm
Here is a lymph node with florid follicular hyperplasia typical of HIV lymphadenitis (so-called "pattern A",
Here is a lymph ... node with florid ... in early phase HIV ... "Pattern A" in HIV ... Pathology #Microscopy #LymphNode
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
lungs and regional lymph ... nodes Risk Factors ... • HIV • Recent ... : • Pleura • Lymph ... nodes • Central
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
lungs and regional lymph ... nodes Risk Factors ... • HIV • Recent ... : • Pleura • Lymph ... nodes • Central
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm ... Pearls: • IDA and active ... IBD: IV Fe > PO ... have fatigue w/ active ... causes • ~30% note
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating HHV-8 Diseases—Kaposi Sarcoma (KS), Primary Effusion Lymphoma (PEL), Multicentric Castleman’s
Disease (MCD) in HIV-AIDS ... and uncontrolled HIV ... of skin and/or lymph ... nodes): • Initiation ... Antiviral agents with activity
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
Possible Algorithm ... blood cultures • HIV ... , Bone marrow, Lymph ... node, Liver • ... DrEricStrong #FUO #Algorithm