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CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Chorioretinitis • Diagnosis ... - Compatible syndrome ... nodules, may also see ... Infectious: ... causes #radiology #neurology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

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

Visual or auditory symptoms in
BEE Syndromes - ... important, as early diagnosis ... pachymeningitis • HIV ... LHON) plus MRI lesions ... #Syndromes #neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... can be divided ... - Infection ( ... syphilis, and HIV ... #diagnosis #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Diagnosis Framework ... cells per μL • Diagnosis ... parietal - Size lesions ... #HIV #CNS #Infections ... #differential #diagnosis
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
- Differential Diagnosis ... Space occupying lesions ... parainfluenza, Coxsackie, HIV ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... Infections: - ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... spinalcord #disorders #diagnosis ... #neurology #differential
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
cultures should be ... testing of skin lesion ... all patients for HIV ... Arthritis-Dermatitis syndrome ... Purulent Arthritis Syndrome
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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papilledema • Horner syndrome ... history of cancer, HIV ... Space-occupying brain lesion ... • CNS infection ... #Algorithm #neurology
HSV Herpetic Whitlow Infection of the Finger
20 F presents with painful finger, treated w/ oral cephalexin
Diagnosis? ... infection of finger ... Vesicular/pustules kesion ... recognised or be ... #Infection #Finger
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
ring-enhanced lesion ... Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome ... (IRIS): • In HIV ... ring-enhancement lesion ... #Tuberculosis #diagnosis