Ravi Singh K @rav7ks
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differential management rheumatology dermatology msk aids arthritis hiv hodgkins joint leukemia lymphoma neurology pain physicalexam syndrome syndromes active activetb algorithm
Tuberculosis Testing LATENT TB • LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
TB • LTBI is diagnosed ... infection • Recent ... viral infections ... #Workup #TB #Latent ... LatentTB #ActiveTB #InfectiousDiseases
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count Basophils function similarly
- Differential Diagnosis ... : • helminth infections ... • Tuberculosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison Hodgkin's Lymphoma: • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70 •
e.g., HIV), EBV infection ... Etiology: - Infections ... Solid Tumors • Tuberculosis ... NonHodgkins #comparison #oncology ... #hematology
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework Knee Effusion Red Flags: 1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss - DDX: -
Causes of Knee Effusions ... - Differential Diagnosis ... - Syphilis - Tuberculosis ... Knee #Effusions #causes ... #differential #diagnosis
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections: •
Antimicrobial treatment ... 80% sensitive Tuberculous ... - Hemorrhage, tuberculomas ... Demyelinating disease caused ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear Visual or auditory symptoms in
Non-inflammatory Causes ... important, as early diagnosis ... and treatment can ... Non-inflammatory causes ... • Syphilis • Tuberculosis
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain • Is it inflammatory
Arthritis Differential Diagnosis ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... (tuberculosis) ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #MSK #rheumatology
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Mycobacterium tuberculosis ... status NTM Cause ... Hematologic malignancy ... patients with typical tuberculosis ... #infectiousdiseases
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
weeks without infection ... phenomenon CLL Diagnosis ... microglobulin Treatment ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... - Differential Diagnosis ... - Trauma - Infection ... deficiency Work ... #Algorithm #Causes
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