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CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... on clinical presentation ... radiographic features • Multiple ... Imaging: - MRI ... #InfectiousDiseases
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

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

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
dementia Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis: MRI ... is also associated ... disorder #dementia #AIDS ... #Neurology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

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

Visual or auditory symptoms in
nervous system (CNS ... is important, as ... pachymeningitis • HIV ... neuropathy (LHON) plus MRI ... lesions and clinical
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... that results in CNS ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... suggestive of multiple ... simplex virus, HIV
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... multiforme, • Multiple ... Lymphadenopathy, CNS ... #AIDS #pulmonary ... #infectiousdiseases
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
been fluctuating ... multiple sclerosis ... There was also high ... MRI was ordered ... with MS, and started
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... brainstem and multiple ... MRI: Brain, cervical ... Further testing must be ... motor neurons - IV
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
gland) biopsy • Ocular ... salivary ducts Clinical ... , mononeuritis multiplex ... phenomenon (16%) MSK ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Rheumatology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
pulmonary symptoms • Rheumatologic ... yeast • At risk: AIDS ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... osteoarticular, pulmonary, ocular ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases