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CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... present in 15% of cases ... Imaging: - MRI ... Demyelinating disease caused ... #differential #
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

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

Visual or auditory symptoms in
affecting the Brain, Eye ... pachymeningitis • HIV ... neuropathy (LHON) plus MRI ... lesions and clinical ... noninflammatory #differential
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
compressive cord lesion ... causes need to ... or optic nerve lesions ... simplex virus, HIV ... management #neurology #differential
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... in HIV - Differential ... Polymorphic skin lesions ... Multiple skin lesions ... #differential #
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
pulmonary diseases in HIV ... /Masses: M.tuberculosis ... tuberculosis Infectious ... pulmonary #diseases #differential ... #diagnosis #chestCT
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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ischemic skin lesions ... tract, and often causes ... to exclude are infections ... Arthralgias • Eye ... Eye -> retinopathy
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Vasculitis Differential ... Arthralgias • Eye ... oligoclonal bands • MRI ... tract, and often causes
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... cavitary lesions ... disease through local ... • Dyspnea, • Chest ... #differential #