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CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... -cell count is less ... Antimicrobial treatment ... Demyelinating disease ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
worsening of that disease ... within the first 1 ... decrease in HIV-1 ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
- Diagnosis and ... Management Summary ... ) is an infectious ... disease caused ... #Management #Treatment
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... Advanced HIV (CD4 ... cell counts less ... #differential # ... diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
over course of disease ... Precipitants: Infection ... Criteria: • Grade 1: ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #hepatology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
F • 3 peaks: 1) ... and petechiae Causes ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... from low blood counts ... #diagnosis #management
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
History of EBV infection ... B symptoms in 1/ ... • Full Blood Count ... #hematology #oncology ... #management
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Shock, Autoimmune disease ... : 1. ... Reversible course Differential ... white blood cell count ... #management #neurology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
patients with CD4 ... count ≥200 cells ... health-care provider diagnosis ... • Valacyclovir 1 ... #management #opportunistic