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Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Pneumonia: • 3 syndromes ... of a "flu-like syndrome ... Constitutional symptoms ... factor • May cause ... reported in 100% of cases
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
countries (11-24 cases ... Americans (18-71 cases ... mortality: 9-14 cases ... granulomas within the lungs ... sarcoidosis (1/3 of cases
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
) General: Fever ... Photosensitivity, Butterfly rash ... effusion, Restrictive lung ... Demyelinating syndromes ... lesions Abdominal pain
OPIOID SWITCHING AND TAPERING.

Long term opioid use results in physical (and potentially psychological) dependence. Opioids should
Long term opioid ... include: chills, fever ... , body aches, diarrhea ... insomnia, muscle pain ... sweating, anxiety, nausea
Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Serotonin Syndrome
 - Serotonin syndrome is thought to be caused by
Algorithm for the ... thought to be caused ... hyperthermia - Most cases ... of treatment (see ... #Algorithm #Symptoms
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
- Ramsay Hunt syndrome ... the following symptoms ... , weight loss, fever ... subdural hematoma, lung ... • Associated symptoms
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Long-standing vs ... Red Flags: • Fever ... changes • Urinary symptoms ... • Budd-Chiari syndrome ... Irritable bowel syndrome
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Adrenals: • Lung ... • Low-grade fever ... • Abdominal pain ... • Back pain ... autoimmune adrenalitis cases
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
arrived w/severe abd pain ... Similar symptoms ... Northeast Africa with cases ... Several cases have ... Syndrome: 3d of
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
sudden onset of a rash ... - Rash: multiple ... malaise) - Muscle pain ... Inflammation and pain ... Causes: - Idiopathic