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HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

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

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
clinical syndrome of HAD ... tremors • While ... Treatment: • HAART ... disorder #dementia #AIDS ... #Neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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/ AIDS - Differential ... Antimicrobial treatment ... • EBV analysis has ... CNS #Infections #differential ... #diagnosis #AIDS
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
have a thymic tumor ... , and always ask ... anterior_seg_rocks #eyelid ... Myasthenia #Gravis #PhysicalExam ... ophthalmology #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
with: - Thymic tumors ... life-threatening Differential ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Then, ask 3 questions ... approach to the differential ... through a peripheral IV ... #Hyponatremia #Differential ... #management #nephrology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
: • Tumor-like ... Multiple Sclerosis Treatment ... • Acute: - IV ... sclerosis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #treatment
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
of HIV/AIDS patients ... be present: • AIDS ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... unless the patient has ... #Diagnosis #Management
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
left eye that had ... causes of this are tumors ... IV steroids for ... Half #Syndrome #PhysicalExam ... ophthalmology #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
tumor the cord ... simplex virus, HIV ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
which all carry treatment ... mobilizes fatty acids ... In both SK and AK ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management