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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
regardless of symptoms ... or signs. ... PCR and CMV pp65 ... 50 or less: • Neurologic ... #signs #symptoms
Lyme Disease: Early and Late Clinical manifestations
Stage 1. Localized
 • EM appears 7-14 days at the
• Heralded by neurologic ... Large joints (knees ... impairment - Normal ... Lyme #Disease #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... and signs below ... injury • Gait is abnormal ... reflexes: Areflexia ... #neurology #differential
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... • CT: Halo sign ... Constitutional symptoms ... Pneumonia: • PVL ... Infections #HIV #AIDS
Lazarus Reflex on Physical Exam

The Lazarus sign is a reflex movement observed in brain-dead or brainstem
The Lazarus sign ... Long-term survival ... after brain death diagnosis ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #neurology #criticalcare
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... Romana's sign ... /symptoms, positive ... serology, smear ... 20-90%, normal
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... systemic sx + signs ... 50 in GCA, but normal ... GCA #Temporal #Signs ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Spasticity - Reflexes ... • Bilateral signs ... and/or symptoms ... Sjogren's • CSF: - Abnormal ... #management #neurology
Bulimia Nervosa: Complications
GASTROINTESTINAL
 • Dehydration & inability to digest food -> Constipation
 • Recurrent vomiting exposes
inflammation -> Acid reflux ... sucrose and fatty acids ... can also lead to long-term ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
yeast • At risk: AIDS ... level • A low or normal ... change in the lungs ... : • Serology for ... nails, bronchi, lungs