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This is a 28-year-old African American male with history of HIV(+) status.  The patient is said to have good CD4 count. He complains of blurred vision in the right eye.  Fundus pictures are shown above.  The patient denies any other ocular complaints.

1.  Which of the following would be in the differential diagnosis?  
 

a. sarcoidosis
b. CMV
c. syphilis

d. 

pars planitis

e.

all of the above 


2.  Which laboratory tests would be helpful in this case?
 

a. RPR
b. FTA-Ab
c. CD4 count

d. 

ACE

e.

all of the above 


3.  What other information would be helpful for this case?
 
a. systemic findings/prior laboratory results
b. marital status
c. contact with domestic animals
d.  recent travel

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