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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 / AIDS - Differential ... HIV-Associated CNS ... Infections: • Most CNS ... • CNS opportunistic
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
What? Metamorphophsia - Distortions of the visual perceptions with changes in size (micro
CNS: parietal ... lobe • Retina • Systemic ... • Infection (e.g ... Brain lesions (e.g ... #differential
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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pupil (AACG) • Systemic ... symptoms and signs ... (e.g., fever, myalgia ... brain lesion • CNS ... infection (e.g.
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
CNS Manifestations ... Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... Lumbar Puncture, EEG ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS ... #neurology #rheumatology
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
, wt loss; CV, CNS ... Infectious (Variable) - Fungal ... Diseases #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table #eosinophilia
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
Optica (NMO) - Clinical ... brainstem syndromes (e.g ... AQP4-lgG disease; e.g ... pain • Extra-CNS ... #symptoms #signs
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
- Atypical Clinical ... ophthalmoplegia), systemic ... Imaging (if atypical symptoms ... sarcoid or other CNS ... inflammatory cause) • EMG
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

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

Visual or auditory symptoms in
(CNS) involvement ... skull neoplasms (e.g ... MRI lesions and clinical ... BEE #Syndromes #neurology ... noninflammatory #differential
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
immunosuppression (eg ... , Advanced HIV/AIDS ... , CGD) Clinical ... Rhinosinusitis, CNS ... AmphoB or Vori + systemic
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Echinocandins (e.g ... or TEE unless clinical ... workup dictated by symptoms ... Consider: Spine, CNS ... candidiasis #treatment #fungal