Ravi Singh K @rav7ks
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management differential rheumatology syndrome workup hiv hodgkins leukemia lymphoma activation active activetb anemia aplastic basophilia basophils causes cell chronic classification
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 ... immunocompromised (e.g., AIDS ... LatentTB #ActiveTB #InfectiousDiseases
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
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
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections: •
HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Antimicrobial treatment ... - Hemorrhage, tuberculomas ... #AIDS #opportunistic ... #InfectiousDiseases
Mycoses HISTOPLASMOSIS • Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body • Bird
Histoplasmosis Diagnosis ... Histoplasmosis Treatment ... yeast • At risk: AIDS ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases ... #Fungal #Diagnosis
Sweet Syndrome Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
, breast CA - Hematologic ... Upper respiratory infection ... gastrointestinal infection ... Treatment: - Systemic ... #dermatology #oncology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview Who? • M = F • 3 peaks: 1) Childhood 2) 15-25 years 3) >60 years What? • Aplastic anemia
Neutropenia - recurrent infections ... Idiopathic • Infections ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... Aplastic #Anemia #oncology ... #hematology #diagnosis
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
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Mycobacterium tuberculosis ... Hematologic malignancy ... patients with typical tuberculosis ... Diagnosis Of NTM ... #infectiousdiseases
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework Disease by CD4 Count: Any CD4 Count: • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... - Differential Diagnosis ... #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... #differential #diagnosis ... #infectiousdiseases
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