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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
) in HIV-AIDS Patients ... 50 or less: • Neurologic ... of blindness in AIDS ... #HIV #AIDS #diagnosis ... #differential #
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Knee Effusions - Differential ... Brucellosis - Viruses: HIV ... Herpes virus: CMV ... Effusions #causes #differential ... #diagnosis #msk
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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/ AIDS - Differential ... status, and focal neurologic ... - Generally >3 cm ... CNS #Infections #differential ... #diagnosis #AIDS
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential ... Coccidioidomycosis, CMV ... high fever CMV ... #AIDS #pulmonary ... #differential #
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
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Deformity / Limp - Differential ... Synovitis • Reactive ... Deformity #Limp #MSK ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics
Active Straight Leg Raise Test (ASLR)

The ASLR tests assesses the ability to load the pelvis through
Active Straight ... elevate their leg ~2 cm ... #Raise #Test #hip ... #physicalexam #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
/AIDS patients ... be present: • AIDS ... keratitis, iritis • CMV ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... • Persistently active
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
10-33% develop MS ... simplex virus, HIV ... , Hep A/B/CMV, TB ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #differential
Causes of Myoclonus - Differential Diagnosis
LOCALIZATION:
 • Cortical: Focal/multifocal: Distal UL+ Face, Action/sensitive induced
 • Sub-Cortical:
of Myoclonus - Differential ... Distal UL+ Face, Action ... Arbovirus, HSV, HIV ... Inflammatory (MS ... Diagnosis #Causes #neurology