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CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Infection in ... should be based on clinical ... Antimicrobial treatment ... , limb ataxia, gait ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
CNS Manifestations ... Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... prevention (statin for CVA ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS ... #neurology #rheumatology
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Venous Catheters (CVL ... or TEE unless clinical ... Consider: Spine, CNS ... #candidiasis #treatment ... #fungal #fungemia
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

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

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
infects the CNS ... mononuclear cells in the CNS ... dysfunction like gait ... disorder #dementia #AIDS ... #Neurology
In this video, you see right sided atrophy, right sided deviation, and fasiculations R>L, indicating a
CN VII (facial weakness ... “mee-mee-mee;” CN ... imaging after treatment ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... #CNXII #CN12 #Neurology
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
of HIV/AIDS patients ... be present: • AIDS ... pleural effusions, CNS ... skin lesions, ocular ... blindness, or gait
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
by culture or serology ... yeast • At risk: AIDS ... especially the CNS ... MC: CNS CSF: • ... Diagnosis: • Serology