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CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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less than 200 cells ... Antimicrobial treatment ... status, and focal neurologic ... Demyelinating disease ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Acute Babesiosis Management
Mild/Moderate Disease Severity
 • Symptoms: Fevers, fatigue, malaise. Headache, nausea. Chills, dyspnea, neck stiffness
Mild/Moderate Disease ... Also ARDS, ARE DIC ... , shock, splenic ... Azithro 500 mg IV ... #Babesia #microti
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Presentation: - Disease ... course of the disease ... fasciculations Common Symptoms ... diagnosis column Treatment ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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• Presents as ... Labs: • CD4+ T-cell ... decrease (<200 cells ... antibody test) Treatment ... disease progression
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
neurodegenerative disease ... syndromes such as ... Signs and symptoms ... • Acute: - IV ... #treatment #MS
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
is important, as ... diagnosis and treatment ... pachymeningitis • HIV ... nasal squamous cell ... BEE #Syndromes #neurology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Infection - Viral (HIV ... : • Triad of symptoms ... kidney tubular cells ... disease 2. ... #nephrology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
e.g., uptake by cells ... presentations and disease ... the critically ill ... ->treatments include ... Ethylene glycol - HIV
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Presentation: Systemic Symptoms ... purpura: Strong sign ... affects the skin, neurologic ... • Progressive symptoms ... aneurysms can also
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
Treat if other signs ... Recommended for all ... recommended for all ... advanced liver disease ... #prophylaxis #treatment