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CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Principles of HIV-Associated ... Antimicrobial treatment ... Periventricular regions; associated ... disorders • Symptoms ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
CAPD-associated ... positive (60% CONS ... • 15-35% Gram negative ... diverticulitis) Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #InfectiousDiseases
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

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

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
HIV dementia Pathophysiology ... and infects the CNS ... mononuclear cells in the CNS ... • Depressive symptoms ... Treatment: • HAART
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
associated with ... to improve CHF symptoms ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... Medications #management #treatment ... #comparison #table
Coccidiomycosis - Diagnosis
Diagnosis:
 • Mildly elevated peripheral WBC, Eosinophilia (25%), Elevated ESR, Procalcitonin normal (95%)
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trend response to treatment ... Culture (ElA may be negative ... Puncture only if CNS ... symptoms SCVMC ... Diagnosis #workup #infectiousdiseases
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... that results in CNS ... Bilateral signs and/or symptoms ... tested and if negative ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Rheumatologic symptoms ... especially the CNS ... MC: CNS CSF: • ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases
TAFRO

TAFRO syndrome was first described in 2010, standing for:
- Thrombocytopenia
- Anasarca
- Fever
- Reticulin fibrosis
- Organomegaly

TAFRO syndrome
syndrome, ANCA-associated ... cell lymphoma Pathophysiology ... histopathologic changes in LNs ... and the systemic symptoms ... Hypoalbuminemia Treatment