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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS ... antigenemia test ... any patient with HIV ... Cytomegalovirus #CMV #HIV ... #AIDS #diagnosis
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Infection in HIV ... Principles of HIV-Associated ... Infections in HIV ... Histoplasmosis • VZV • HIV ... encephalopathy #HIV
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
clinical findings ... Pathology of the Hip ... Chondrodysplasia Neurologic ... pathophysiology #causes #symptoms ... #signs #diagnosis
Retinoblastoma: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Sporadic mutation -> One allele of RB1 tumor suppressor gene
clinical findings ... 'second hit' -> ... 'second hit' -> ... partial retinal red reflex ... #signs #symptoms
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

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

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
• Depressive symptoms ... Diagnosis: MRI ... : The clinical ... disorder #dementia #AIDS ... #Neurology
Triple Flexion Reflex (TFR) on Neurological Examination

Triple flexion reflex (TFR) is a sign of upper motor
Triple Flexion Reflex ... (TFR) is a sign ... flexion of the hip ... #clinical #video ... #neurology #physicalexam
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Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
- Atypical Clinical ... ophthalmoplegia), systemic signs ... (Ramsay-Hunt), HIV ... endemic area) ± HIV ... Imaging (if atypical symptoms
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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spine L1-L5 Symptoms ... cord infarct • HIV ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test ... #causes #neurology
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
- "Two hit" Hypothesis ... injury (by acid reflux ... promote esophageal reflux ... restored to esophagus Clinical ... melena - Other GI symptoms
Dix-Hallpike Maneuver for BPPV

Procedure:
1. Make the patient sit on examination table, such that the shoulders would
such that the shoulders ... patient to fix his ... directly in front of him ... Vertiginous symptoms ... #neurology