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Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
increase in CD4+ cells ... leukoencephalopathy (PML ... such as double ... weeks for most OI ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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IRIS might ... Antimicrobial treatment ... focal neurologic ... focal neurologic ... patients with IRIS
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Release from blast cells ... Diagnosis: >3 symptoms ... • Steroids: IV ... #diagnosis #management
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
and Management ... ophthalmoplegia), systemic signs ... Imaging (if atypical symptoms ... tears oint + TAPE eye ... #Treatment #Neurology
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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Management Summary ... , signs, and complications ... transformation into AML ... PV #Diagnosis #Management ... #hematology
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

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

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
• Depressive symptoms ... Treatment: • HAART ... treatment • Cognitive ... is also associated ... dementia #AIDS #Neurology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Dehydration • Symptoms ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... Lysis of tumor cells ... #diagnosis #management ... #hematology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
fasciculations Common Symptoms ... diagnosis column Treatment ... - IV free radical ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology ... #diagnosis #management
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
syndromes such as ... Signs and symptoms ... • Acute: - IV ... sclerosis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #treatment
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... Treatment: • Oral ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms ... #rheumatology #