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Kaposi Sarcoma Herpes Virus (KSHV)

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via #IDFellowCase
#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential
#Differential #Ddx ... Diagnosis #KSHV #HHV ... lymphoproliferative #KICS
KSHV Inflammatory Cytokine Syndrome (KICS)

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong  via #IDFellowCase
#ID  #Infectious Diseases
Cytokine Syndrome (KICS ... #Differential #Ddx ... Diagnosis #KSHV #HHV ... #KICS #Kaposi
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Vascular (IS, ICH ... bacterial/viral meningitis ... Neoplasm-related (brain ... complications of HIV ... Infectious (syphilis, HIV-associated
Pathogenesis of meningitis 

Risk factors for pathogen entry include immunocompromised state (HIV positive, cancer, chemotherapy patients,
Pathogenesis of meningitis ... immunocompromised state (HIV ... clinical features of meningitis ... changes in the blood brain ... intracranial pressure (ICP
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
, hiv+ Given prolonged ... DDX Tb meningitis ... organism (soap bubble ... survival by 25% ↑ ICP ... #T2 #MRI #Brain