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Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hypercarbia • Infectious ... : Bell's palsy ( ... Vestibular neuronitis, CNS ... MINT #Mnemonic #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Infection in ... - Differential Diagnosis ... per μL • Diagnosis ... Antimicrobial treatment ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis ... , Sjogrens Diagnosis ... #Palsy #Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment ... #Neurology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

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

Visual or auditory symptoms in
nervous system (CNS ... important, as early diagnosis ... and treatment can ... BEE #Syndromes #neurology ... #differential #diagnosis
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 ... early stages of infection ... in the CNS ○ ... Diagnosis: MRI ... dementia #AIDS #Neurology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
IDSA Recommendations ... best prevented by using ... CD4 count >100 cells ... Cytomegalovirus #CMV #IDSA ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Mild Infections (Such As Focal Pneumonia or asymptomatic patients
IDSA Recommendations ... with positive serology ... CD4 count <250 cells ... #Prevention #Treatment ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
if SSTI or port infection ... abdominal pain; full infectious ... 24-48 h and ANC rising ... “big & sticky” cells ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Pleocytosis > 100 cells ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... #management #neurology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Bartonella Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preferred Therapy
For Bacillary Angiomatosis, Peliosis Hepatis, Bacteremia, and Osteomyelitis:
IDSA Recommendations ... Involving the CNS ... count remains <200 cells ... Bartonellosis #IDSA ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology