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Blurry vision in a patient with HIV/AIDS
Anterior Segment:
 • Herpes zoster ophthalmicus
 • Keratitis (HSV, Staph,
patient with HIV/AIDS ... , TB*, Histo*, Cocci ... seen with lower CD4 ... vision #HIVAIDS #InfectiousDiseases ... #Differential #
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Infection in HIV / AIDS ... - Differential ... CNS #Infections #differential ... #diagnosis #AIDS ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS ... patient with HIV and CD4 ... 50 or less: • Neurologic ... of blindness in AIDS ... #diagnosis #differential
Macrolides - Erythromycin, Clarithromycin, Azithromycin - Antibiotics Class Overview

50S Ribosomal Inhibitor (PO and IV)
Spectrum: Atypical organisms
Gram positive cocci ... and some gram negatives ... prophylaxis in HIV/AIDS ... patients with CD4
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... horn gray matter ... tracts in the anterior ... syndromes #lesions #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV - Differential ... Count: Any CD4 ... Infections #HIV #AIDS ... #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... on MRA/CTA • Anterior ... Reversible course Differential ... Seizures: Treat with AEDs ... diagnosis #management #neurology
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

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

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
Decrease in striatal gray ... HIV and with low CD4 ... disorder #dementia #AIDS ... #Neurology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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L5/S1 with an inferior ... constipation Differential ... Laboratory studies: • CBC ... Equina #syndrome #differential ... diagnosis #causes #neurology