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CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Toxoplasmosis (CD4 ... nodules, may also see ... Lymphoma (CD4 < ... RingEnhancing #Lesions #Brain ... #differential #
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
HIV / AIDS - Differential ... based on clinical ... Antimicrobial treatment ... #Infections #differential ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
BEE Syndromes - ... affecting the brain ... nervous system (CNS ... diagnosis and treatment ... #inflammatory #differential
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
and Management Algorithm ... Clinical suspicion ... of stroke (BE FAST ... speech • Time is brain ... #diagnosis #differential
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... post-ABx, but can be ... despite appropriate treatment ... Treatment Guideline ... #infectiousdiseases
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
line, it should be ... unless clinical ... Consider: Spine, CNS ... or GU tract By Brian ... #candidiasis #treatment
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
Clinical Presentation ... : The clinical ... HIV and with low CD4 ... Treatment: • HAART ... treatment • Cognitive
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
BEE Syndromes - ... affecting the Brain ... diagnosis and treatment ... MRI lesions and clinical ... noninflammatory #differential
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
ideally should be ... - CBC with differential ... diagnostics as clinically ... Internet Book of Critical ... iBookCC #COVID19 #algorithm
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... life-threatening Differential ... Myotonic dystrophy - Brain ... Clinical DX: - ... failure - Can be