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CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
: HSV 1): • Herpes ... Photophobia • Nausea ... , photophobia, nausea ... Altered mental status ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
short course of treatment ... -HSV-PCR is generally ... PCR would cause ... on the basis of CSF ... and immunologic status
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Antimicrobial treatment ... altered mental status ... Tuberculous Meningitis ... Demyelinating disease caused ... Cryptococcal Meningitis
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
iron overload states ... , systemic or meningitic ... transplantation • MCC ... MC: CNS CSF: • ... infection (~40%) • Meningitis