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CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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should be based on clinical ... Antimicrobial treatment ... status, and focal neurologic ... confusion, and focal neurologic ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
previously diagnosed opportunistic ... noncompliance • Clinical ... initiation Clinical ... infection Treatment ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS ... Preventing Clinical ... and preventing clinical ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Mild Infections (Such As Focal Pneumonia or asymptomatic patients
Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS ... with positive serology ... • Use until clinical ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
response preceding infection ... meningococcal, H1N1) Clinical ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Framework and Management ... Statins - ETOH - Infection ... - Viral (HIV, Influenza ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... #nephrology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
immunodeficiency virus (HIV ... transplantation CLINICAL ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... , Hep A/B/CMV, TB ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection ... a person with infectious ... persons with clinical ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Neurologic deficit ... Neurologic injuries ... Check hip and ankle ... drawers, and special ligament ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic