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Causes of Acute Pharyngitis
• 200 visits per year per 1000 people
   - i.e. 400
visits/year for a PCP ... (herpangina), EBV ... , CMV, HIV-1 Bacterial ... #differential # ... diagnosis #microbiology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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/ AIDS - Differential ... hemorrhage • CSF PCR ... Toxoplasma gondii PCR ... • JC-virus PCR ... Enhancement • PCR
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS ... : Quantitative PCR ... 50 or less: • Neurologic ... Retinitis (Most common cause ... #differential #
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
toxo IgG • CNS PCR ... granulomatosis: • EBV-associated ... Lesions #Brain #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #radiology #neurology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
lumbar spine • MCC ... - Emergency Causes ... cord infarct • HIV ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment ... #neurology
Babesiosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary 
Disease: Release of merozoites from erythrocytes and associated loss of
Vomiting, diarrhea, ARDS ... Maltese Cross" • PCR ... parasitemia • Serology ... Treatment: • Immunocompetent ... Diagnosis #Management #microbiology