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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 ... status, and focal neurologic ... : Confusion, lethargy ... confusion, and focal neurologic ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
Fever, malaise, lethargy ... hemorrhagic rash; symptoms ... vessel collapse leading ... non-specific viral symptoms ... peds #pediatrics #pathophysiology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
CNS Manifestations ... Disease, PRES Pathophysiology ... inflammation, leading ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS ... #neurology #rheumatology
Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
Facial nerve (7th CN ... associated with viral infections ... #Bells #Palsy #neurology ... #anatomy #pathophysiology
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
hypertension - CNS ... immunocompromise, CNS ... shoulder girdle symptoms ... thrombophilia, neurologic ... signs/symptoms
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
Visual or auditory symptoms ... conjunction with symptoms ... nervous system (CNS ... • Enteroviral infections ... BEE #Syndromes #neurology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
on bone marrow leading ... Malaise, bleeding, infections ... involvement • 30%: CNS ... pain, bleeding, infections ... leukostasis syndrome: CNS
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
by culture or serology ... especially the CNS ... MC: CNS CSF: • ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis: • Serology
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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) • Systemic symptoms ... brain lesion • CNS ... infection (e.g. ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #neurology
Aphasia - Pathophysiology and Clinical Findings
Broca's Aphasia - Expressive language impairment: non-Fluent
 - Sensory speech areas
Aphasia - Pathophysiology ... intact hearing & reading ... deficits #Aphasia #Pathophysiology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms ... Brocas #Wernickes #neurology