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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
) in HIV-AIDS Patients ... CMV infection: virus ... 50 or less: • Neurologic ... Retinitis (Most common cause ... #HIV #AIDS #diagnosis
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... procedures - Infection ... pylori test (GI symptoms ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... changes), high MCV
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Suspect in movement disorders ... Demyelinating disease caused ... - Generally >3 cm ... #AIDS #opportunistic
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Summary Acute AIDP ... response preceding infection ... , CMV, EBV - Influenza ... Diagnosis: • ... management #treatment #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... Infections: - ... , CMV, HTLV - ... #diagnosis #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Bilateral signs and/or symptoms ... simplex virus, HIV ... , Hep A/B/CMV, TB ... #management #neurology
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
/AIDS patients ... be present: • AIDS ... keratitis, iritis • CMV ... unintentional weight loss, nausea ... albicans • Epstein Barr