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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 ... should be based on clinical ... Antimicrobial treatment ... tuberculomas, or abscesses ... - Generally >3 cm
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pneumonia • DM risk ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Clindamycin in case of PCN ... Cavitation > 6 cm ... Differential Diagnosis
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Catheters (CVL/PICC ... Other hardware - Risk-Benefit ... or TEE unless clinical ... Consider: Spine, CNS ... #candidiasis #treatment
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Paraneoplastic effects of SCC ... - Autoimmune: thyroid ... life-threatening Differential ... DX: - Thyroid ... Miller Fischer and PCB
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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lumbar spine • MCC ... equina syndrome (CES ... constipation Differential ... Spinal infection/abscess ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
MUCORMYCOSIS • Risk ... transplantation • MCC ... especially the CNS ... MC: CNS CSF: • ... Sinusitis • Brain abscess
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... permanent alopecia Differential ... disorders (e.g. thyroid ... Antiribosomal P, APLA, PAC ... Thrombosis highest risk