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HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

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

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
Disorder (HAND) ... early stages of infection ... : The clinical ... #dementia #AIDS ... #Neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
- Clinical Presentation ... extensors of the arms ... simplex virus, HIV ... - Vasculitis- Heroin ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Vibrio vulnificus Infection- At the time of presentation, hemorrhagic bullae measuring 3.5 by 4.5 cm had
on the palm of his ... left hand (Panel ... dorsum of the hand ... including chronic liver ... #clinical #photo
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... should be based on clinical ... are present in ... Suspect in movement disorders ... differential #diagnosis #AIDS
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
neurological lesion: Clinical ... - Transverse myelitis ... Infections: - ... HIV, CMV, HTLV ... #diagnosis #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Summary Acute AIDP ... response preceding infection ... Campylobacter jejuni - HIV ... Paresthesias: Hands ... management #treatment #neurology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
neuritis • Partial myelitis ... impairment, Mood disorder ... are found in up ... stimulation Clinical ... • Acute: - IV
HSV Herpetic Whitlow Infection of the Finger
20 F presents with painful finger, treated w/ oral cephalexin
virus into the hand ... pustules kesion are ... lymphadenopathy are ... or thumbsucking kids ... #clinical #photo
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
antibodies, which are ... Additional tests: HIV ... profile, including liver ... metabolic or endocrine disorders ... ANA and RF (if clinical
Terry's Nails

Patient of about 70 years, HIV positive, transplanted kidney donor cadaver in the previous 6
complicated with urinary infections ... studied) with liver ... #Fingernails #Hands ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... #Photo