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CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Infection in ... present in 15% of cases ... Demyelinating disease caused ... "punched-out" cystic ... #Infections #differential
Liver infections and imaging findings
 - Pyogenic Liver Abscess
 - Amebic Abscess
 - Cholangitic Microabscesses
Liver infections ... Microabscesses - Hydatid Cysts ... Hepatic #imaging #radiology ... #Differential # ... Ddx #Diagnosis #Microbiology
Waterborne Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Infections that can be acquired from fresh water, brackish water, sea
- Differential ... dermatitidis CNS ... - And, in rare cases ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Cyclosporiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathogen: 
 • Cyclospora cayetanensis
 • Foodborne, waterbone, and soil-transmitted.
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• Unsporulated cysts ... transmission as zoonotic infection ... • Anorexia, Nausea ... management #treatment #microbiology ... #infectiousdiseases
A retrospective cohort study of blood culture results and microbiology laboratory charges for pediatric cases of
culture results and microbiology ... for pediatric cases ... skin/soft tissue infection ... #EBM #InfectiousDisease ... BloodCultures #CoNS
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) Summary
Pathogen: Larval stage of Taenia solium
Infection: Ingesting undercooked pork containing cysticerci in muscle tissue.
Taenia solium Infection ... calcifications cause ... Treatment: • 1-2 cysts ... albendazol • >2 cysts ... solium #management #microbiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... positive in 90% of IE cases ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Treat underlying cause ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... in HIV - Differential ... Lymphadenopathy, CNS ... reported in 100% of cases ... #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... positive in 90% of IE cases ... #Diagnosis #cardiology ... #infectiousdiseases
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
low glucose) CNS ... mucoid gelatinous cyst ... Nausea & vomiting ... Flucytosine costs ... Brain #clinical #radiology