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Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Campylobacter jejuni - HIV ... , CMV, EBV - Influenza ... meningococcal, H1N1) Clinical ... Clinical Features ... #neurology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm ... Investigations: full blood count ... investigations depending on clinical ... ANCA, ANA, Anti-GBM ... , HIV serology,
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
immunodeficiency virus (HIV ... transplantation CLINICAL ... white blood cell count ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia Clinical ... - HIV • Immune ... CMV) • Epstein-Barr ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... from low blood counts
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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• CD4+ T-cell count ... Leukocyte-lymphocyte subset counts ... DDX: • Epstein-Barr ... virus (EBV) • ... antibody test) Treatment
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Still's Disease Clinical ... triad: Fever, Arthralgia ... Coxsackie, CMV, EBV ... , HIV, HTLVI, Hantavirus ... diagnosis #management #treatment
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

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

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
Encephalopathy Triad ... : The clinical ... and with low CD4 counts ... Treatment: • HAART ... dementia #AIDS #Neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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when the CD4-cell count ... should be based on clinical ... Antimicrobial treatment ... recovery (CD4-cell count ... effect/Edema • EBV
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
of HIV/AIDS patients ... noncompliance • Clinical ... initiation Clinical ... albicans • Epstein Barr ... therapy (COAT TRIAL
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
Management Summary Clinical ... Gram stain, cell count ... arthritis diagnosis Treatment ... Ceftriaxone • HIV ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM