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CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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/ AIDS - Differential ... Diagnosis should be based ... sensitivity of serum CrAg ... CNS #Infections #differential ... #diagnosis #AIDS
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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PBC, DM, other inflammatory ... body-like: - Neurologic ... Rods/rings: - HCV ... Cytoplasmic #Patterns #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
Zone Lymphoma (HCV ... et diutinum Neurologic ... ↓anion gap • CRAB ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... #Monoclonal #Differential
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... (AG) = {Na - (Cl ... glycol (present in IV ... - Rapid saline infusion ... bloodgas #Acid #Base
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
/AIDS patients ... be present: • AIDS ... infiltrates, pleural effusions ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... #Syndrome #Differential
Causes of Myoclonus - Differential Diagnosis
LOCALIZATION:
 • Cortical: Focal/multifocal: Distal UL+ Face, Action/sensitive induced
 • Sub-Cortical:
, HIV, Malaria, ... Syphilis, PML), ... Inflammatory (MS ... pulmonary), acid-base ... Diagnosis #Causes #neurology