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CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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/ AIDS - Differential ... should be based on clinical ... altered mental status ... Demyelinating disease caused ... • Symptoms: Delirium
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
esp in work-up/management ... status & ensure ... pts a CBC and CMP ... Troponin, TSH, CPK, HIV ... diagnosis #workup #criticalcare
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
Management of Convulsive ... • Consider CBC ... : • Admit to PICU ... #neurology #pediatrics ... #peds #algorithm
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #icu #clinical
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Summary Acute AIDP ... Campylobacter jejuni - HIV ... • Weakness: Starts ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology