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CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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should be based on clinical ... present in 15% of cases ... Antimicrobial treatment ... altered mental status ... Demyelinating disease caused
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare #icu
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
iron overload states ... has five major clinical ... fungal stain of clinical ... especially the CNS ... MC: CNS CSF: •
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
low glucose) CNS ... of prior silent pulmonary ... Nausea & vomiting ... Standard treatment ... T2 #MRI #Brain #clinical