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CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Antimicrobial treatment ... status, and focal neurologic ... Demyelinating disease caused ... confusion, and focal neurologic ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing Human Papillomavirus Infections and Cervical Cancer Screening for Women with in HIV-AIDS
Recommendations
• Pap test should ... and HPV test) is ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Acute Treatment of Migraine
Mild Attacks: NSAIDs, Simple Analgesics
Moderate/Severe Attacks: Triptans, Ditans, Gepants, Ergots
Non-pharmacologic Treatment: Neuromodulation, Rest,
Acute Treatment ... Gepants, Ergots Non-pharmacologic ... Treatment: Neuromodulation ... , Rest, Hydration ... #management #neurology
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
for aggressive treatment ... In short, best outcomes ... epilepticus may cause ... #Management #Neurology ... #CriticalCare #
ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN INTENSIVE CARE

Antibiotic spectra made simple(r). Version 2, now updated with new bugs &
#Antibiotics #Classes ... Susceptibilities #ICU #CriticalCare ... #Overview #Pharmacology ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Miller Fischer and PCB ... Bedside: ice pack test ... /Edrophonium test ... Myasthenia Crises ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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elevation • Nausea ... Presentations: • Opportunistic ... 14%), in which case ... opportunistic infections ... ) Treatment:
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
short course of treatment ... -HSV-PCR is generally ... provide empiric treatment ... awaiting an HSV PCR ... would cause harm
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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- Emergency Causes ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment ... #neurology
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Middle column: PLL ... Ligamentum flavum PC ... fractures: Don't cause ... spinal deformity or neurologic ... Cauda equina Treatment