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CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
CNS Ring-Enhancing ... + toxo IgG • CNS ... 30% present w/ CNS ... @AnnKumfer #CNS ... #differential #
Initiation of ART in HIV patients with Opportunistic Infections
 • Pulmonary TB and CD4 cell count
Pulmonary TB and CD4 ... count >50 • CNS ... regardless of CD4 ... of starting OI treatment ... Infections #management #infectiousdiseases
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 ... based on clinical ... Antimicrobial treatment ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
affecting the brain ... nervous system (CNS ... diagnosis and treatment ... Neurosarcoidosis #BEE ... #inflammatory #differential
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
food, salad bar Clinical ... Pregnancy • CNS ... disease) • CSF (CNS ... diagnosis #management #infectiousdiseases ... #treatment #microbiology
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
food, salad bar Clinical ... Pregnancy • CNS ... disease) • CSF (CNS ... diagnosis #management #infectiousdiseases ... #treatment #microbiology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
CNS Manifestations ... Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... thrombosis and/or blood-brain ... Puncture, EEG Treatment ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS
Toluene Poisoning - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it?  Volatile hydrocarbon, Glue or paint-sniffing, Occupational
acute or chronic Clinical ... presentation Acute: CNS ... Chronic: dRTA, CNS ... ↑ or ↓ Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Facial Nerve (CN7 ... - Atypical Clinical ... bilateral, non-CN7 ... MRI+gad (stroke, CN7 ... sarcoid or other CNS
CSF Penetration of Antimicrobials

Despite the poor CSF penetration, beta-lactams have the most research documenting successful treatment
published looking at CNS ... CNS infections ... treat susceptible CNS ... of CNS infections ... #Penetration #CNS