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Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Hyperacute ... Neurologic: Vascular (IS ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing Human Papillomavirus Infections and Cervical Cancer Screening for Women with in HIV-AIDS
Recommendations
IDSA Recommendations ... Women with in HIV-AIDS ... or been newly diagnosed ... following initial diagnosis ... and HPV test) is
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
if hypercapneic encephalopathy ... Additional tox/infectious ... workup as appropriate ... - Delirium is ... #CriticalCare #Diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
Differential Diagnosis ... is required. ... - LFT - EtOH - Infectious ... workup: CXR, UA ... #Differential #Algorithm
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Diagnosis Framework ... cells per μL • Diagnosis ... rapidly progressive encephalopathy ... • VZV • HIV encephalopathy ... #differential #diagnosis
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
diagnosed when ... • The goal of diagnosing ... developing active infection ... immunocompromised (e.g., AIDS ... #Workup #TB #Latent
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... Immunocompromised patient: AIDS ... HIV infection or ... Diarrhea #management #algorithm ... #workup #diagnosis
Suggested diagnostic approach to a patient with exudative ascites. Low ascitic fluid protein should direct practitioners
Suggested diagnostic ... the differential diagnosis ... is quite broad ... mycobacterial infections ... #workup #algorithm
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Hepatic Encephalopathy ... - Diagnosis and ... Precipitants: Infection ... LizzieAbyMD #Hepatic #Encephalopathy ... #Grading #Classification
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
early stages of infection ... proliferation • ARVs ... Classic HIV Encephalopathy ... Diagnosis: MRI ... Findings: • Rule out infectious