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CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential ... altered mental status ... Demyelinating disease caused ... #diagnosis #AIDS ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Imaging Patterns ... Reversible course Differential ... the underlying cause ... until cause identified ... #management #neurology
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
to years after starting ... organizing pneumonia, ARDS ... macrophages in alveolar spaces ... Exclude other causes ... #management #Toxicology
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
• A state of hyperinflammatory ... HIV-infected patients starting ... unintentional weight loss, nausea ... Guidelines recommend starting ... #Diagnosis #Management