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CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... reactivation of latent ... cells per μL • Diagnosis ... should be based ... antiretroviral therapy should
Dix-Hallpike Maneuver for BPPV

Procedure:
1. Make the patient sit on examination table, such that the shoulders would
Dix-Hallpike Maneuver ... such that the shoulders ... Vertiginous symptoms ... #Instructions #Diagnosis ... #neurology
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
disease • DM DDX ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... Tuberculin skin test ... staining, NAA (PCR ... patients should
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
disease • DM DDX ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... Tuberculin skin test ... staining, NAA (PCR ... patients should
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... Antibiotics (Bactrim, PCN ... reabsorption) Workup ... Cortisol+ACTH stim test ... Elimination (see Table