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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 ... • Suspect in movement ... Demyelinating disease caused ... , gait ataxia, and ... hearing loss, palsy
Diagnostic algorithm for differentiating vestibular neuritis from stroke in patients with AVS. This sequence of testing
testing is largely based ... ataxia. ... CNS, Central nervous ... #Diagnosis #AVS ... #Posterior #CVA
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
and infects the CNS ... mononuclear cells in the CNS ... Diagnosis: MRI ... dysfunction like gait ... motor slowing and ataxia
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
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Acid Base Disorders ... Compensation, Acute vs ... acidosis: - CNS ... sedation, narcotics, CVA ... bloodgas #Acid #Base