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Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Afferent pupillary defect ... SIGNS/SYMPTOMS ... Signs and symptoms ... resonance imaging [MRI ... McDonald diagnostic criteria
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - For diagnosis, must have either 26
Pathogenesis and clinical ... level - ADHD affects ... their turn • Causes ... #signs #psychiatry ... #criteria
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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/ AIDS - Differential ... should be based on clinical ... Imaging: - MRI ... Demyelinating disease caused ... : AMS, motor deficits
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential ... • CT: Halo sign ... Constitutional symptoms ... factor • May cause ... AIDS #pulmonary #differential
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
- Causes progressive ... fasciculations Common Symptoms ... : El Escorial criteria ... MRI: Brain, cervical ... conditions listed in differential
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
neurological lesion: Clinical ... and signs below ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... , HIV, CMV, HTLV ... #algorithm
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Diagnostic Criteria ... • Bilateral signs ... and/or symptoms ... simplex virus, HIV
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
purpura: Strong sign ... claudication, pulse deficits ... • Progressive symptoms ... oligoclonal bands • MRI ... tract, and often causes
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
specific diagnostic criteria ... noncompliance • Clinical ... initiation Clinical ... Fever, chills, lack ... Leishmaniasis Differential
Conduct Disorder (CD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - Must have >3 symptoms present in the past
Pathogenesis and clinical ... >18 years old, criteria ... disorder - CD affects ... #signs #psychiatry ... #criteria