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Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Etiology: Idiopathic, HSV ... : HZV (Ramsay-Hunt ... ), HIV, Lyme, GBS ... endemic area) ± HIV ... CN7, parotid), CT
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
• Avg age of DX ... to 8 years Clinical ... Chest CT: • Ground-glass ... DDX - Other causes ... Epstein-Barr syndrome, HIV
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 ... • HIV encephalopathy ... #HIV #CNS #Infections
Case of Fitz-Hugh-Curtis (FHC) on CT

28F +4d RUQ pain worse w/ inspiration, 102F fever, no vaginal
Fitz-Hugh-Curtis (FHC) on CT ... preg test. (-) HIV ... CT: +enhancement ... Washington University ID ... #Clinical #Radiology
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis ... SOT, Advanced HIV ... /AIDS, CGD) Clinical ... angle branching • Ddx ... treatment #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Campylobacter jejuni - HIV ... like illnesses, COVID ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... management #treatment #neurology
Case of Fitz-Hugh-Curtis (FHC) Adhesions

28F +4d RUQ pain worse w/ inspiration, 102F fever, no vaginal discharge,
. (-) HIV, RPR. ... CT: +enhancement ... Gold standard dx ... Washington University ID ... FitzHughCurtis #FHC #Clinical
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... equivocal • CT ... Bezlotoxumab 10 mg/kg IV ... doi.org/10.1093/cid ... management #treatment #infectiousdiseases
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
mucogenicum • HIV ... Advanced HIV (CD4 ... Lung Disease: • Clinical ... Imaging, high res CT ... #infectiousdiseases
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) Diagnostic Algorithm
STEP 1 Perform a comprehensive history and complete physical examination.
STEP
TSH, RF, ANA, HIV ... -1/2 serology, hepatitis ... lower extremities, CT ... Order 18FDG-PET/CT ... #Algorithm #infectiousdiseases