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Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
in particular) Evaluation ... : Imaging (CXR ... /- High res CT chest ... #HIVAIDS #workup ... #diagnosis #evaluation
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
thromboembolism → Cardiac ... rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram ... are not a major risk ... CBC, aPTT, +/- CXR ... hematology #diagnosis #algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Evaluation Major ... Skin exam for infection ... exam Determine Cardiac ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Chest X-ray:
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
Possible Algorithm ... SPEP, ANA, anti-CCP ... Additional tests for infection ... Neuroimaging • Echocardiogram ... DrEricStrong #FUO #Algorithm