Ravi Singh K @rav7ks
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Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary Trauma: • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury Exertional: •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Infection (Viral- HIV ... Dermatomyositis) AKI - Pathophysiology ... Management #Summary #causes ... #treatment
Transverse Myelitis Overview Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Transverse Myelitis Diagnosis ... simplex virus, HIV ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment
Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV •
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Infectious: HAV ... , HCV, HEV, EBV, ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #hepatology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary Lung Abscess Etiology: • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... #differential #causes ... #management #treatment
Acute Retroviral Syndrome Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection •
elevation • Nausea ... 14%), in which case ... Viral hepatitis Diagnosis ... antibody test) Treatment ... #diagnosis
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND) Definition: HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories: • Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment • Mild neurocognitive impairment • HIV dementia Pathophysiology: HIV frequently
impairment • HIV ... dementia Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis: MRI ... Treatment: • HAART ... treatment • Cognitive
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors Findings: • Bleeding • Recent history
protein C and S Pathophysiology ... deficiency) • HIT ... Treat primary cause ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... #causes #treatment
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... Campylobacter jejuni - HIV ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... #management #treatment
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections: •
- Differential Diagnosis ... cells per μL • Diagnosis ... Antimicrobial treatment ... Demyelinating disease caused ... #differential #diagnosis
Refeeding Syndrome Overview What Is It? • Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused ... changes and may cause ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Pathophysiology
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