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Initiation of ART in HIV patients with Opportunistic Infections
 • Pulmonary TB and CD4 cell count
Initiation of ART in HIV ... Opportunistic Infections ... count >50 • CNS ... of starting OI treatment ... #management #infectiousdiseases
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Infection in ... Antimicrobial treatment ... Infections in HIV ... #CNS #Infections ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
C.diff - Clostridioides ... Perforation) Pathophysiology ... Bezlotoxumab 10 mg/kg IV ... #Cdiff #Clostridioides ... #infectiousdiseases
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Immunocompromise Treatment ... Tissue penetration (CNS ... • Secondary to Treatment ... (C diff) • Hospital-Acquired ... Infection: IV catheter
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

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

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
dementia Pathophysiology ... and infects the CNS ... cells in the CNS ... and with low CD4 ... dementia #AIDS #Neurology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
CNS Manifestations ... Disease, PRES Pathophysiology ... Lupus Cerebritis Induction ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS ... #neurology #rheumatology
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
SOT, Advanced HIV ... Rhinosinusitis, CNS ... this morphology Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... history of cancer, HIV ... brain lesion • CNS ... infection (e.g. ... #neurology #PHANTOMS
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
six months of treatment ... of HIV/AIDS patients ... • 10-20% of HIV-infected ... a decrease in HIV ... pleural effusions, CNS
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

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

Visual or auditory symptoms in
nervous system (CNS ... diagnosis and treatment ... pachymeningitis • HIV ... • Enteroviral infections ... BEE #Syndromes #neurology