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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 ... Suspect in movement disorders ... Demyelinating disease ... #Infections #differential ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
Disease Diagnosis ... → Travelers' diarrhea ... Rabies, cat scratch fever ... HPI #Interview #InfectiousDiseases ... #Infections #differential
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
lymphoproliferative disorder ... Agglutinin Syndrome (CAS ... , autoimmune disorder ... younger pts) Differential ... Symptoms: High fevers
Causes of Fever in the Immunocompromised Host - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Structural Defect - Asplenia/HypospIenism
 • Bacteremia/Septic
Causes of Fever ... Immunocompromised Host - Differential ... jirovecii • CNS ... • Periodontal Disease ... Bronchitis • Chronic Diarrhea
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... in HIV - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework Disease ... Lymphadenopathy, CNS ... #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
lesion Pott's Disease ... and not direct infection ... or abruptly • CN ... Tuberculosis #diagnosis #differential ... #TB #neurology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... acidosis: - Diarrhea ... Anxiety, pain, fever ... acidosis: - CNS ... restrictive lung disease
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Presentation: Fever ... liver enzymes, diarrhea ... • Fever and weight ... #differential # ... diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... super-antigen mediated disease ... MCTD - Bechet disease ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #differential
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
respiratory symptoms • Fever ... • Cough, fever ... especially the CNS ... MC: CNS CSF: • ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases