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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 ... HIV-Associated CNS ... Infections: • Most CNS ... • CNS opportunistic ... 100% Primary CNS
Approach to an Eye Exam

1. History
2. Obvious Physical Trauma
3. Initial Assessment
  A. Visual Acuity
Ocular Movements (CN ... Lids / Lashes/ Lacrimal ... Iris F. ... Fundoscopy A. ... Ophthalmology #PhysicalExam
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Syncope • Signs/Symptoms ... No significant CNS ... CNS dysfunction ... temp > 104 F - CNS ... #causes #stroke
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
treatment of HIV/AIDS ... be present: • AIDS ... pleural effusions, CNS ... unintentional weight loss, nausea ... with severe symptoms
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
involvement: Intractable nausea ... Many others • Transverse ... pain • Extra-CNS ... Manifestations #diagnosis ... #neurology #symptoms
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... Bilateral signs and/or symptoms ... Myelitis Diagnosis ... • Infectious causes ... #Myelitis #diagnosis
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS ... previous neurologic symptoms ... • Caused by immune ... or abruptly • CN ... #Tuberculosis #diagnosis
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Lymphadenopathy, CNS ... Constitutional symptoms ... Infections #HIV #AIDS ... #differential #diagnosis
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... pulsations on funduscopy ... movement deficits (CN ... headache #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis