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CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Demyelinating disease ... caused by the JC ... #AIDS #opportunistic ... #InfectiousDiseases
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
CMV infection: virus ... PCR and CMV pp65 ... 50 or less: • Neurologic ... Retinitis (Most common cause ... Pancreatitis • Pulmonary
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
are caused by members ... , Advanced HIV/AIDS ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... Diseases Fellows ... treatment #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
requires special media ... but important causes ... BCNIE Diagnostic ... Diseases Fellows ... differential #workup #infectiousdiseases
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Differential Diagnosis ... allopurinol), Infection ... • Labs: CBC, cr ... Bronchoscopy with serial ... #nephrology
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
intermediate risk of disease ... immunocompromised (e.g ... ., AIDS) • < 6 ... used to exclude pulmonary ... LatentTB #ActiveTB #InfectiousDiseases
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue ... • Malignancy Infectious ... Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... Disease Neurologic ... • Drug Abuse (e.g
Fusarium Infections
Acquired through:
1. Inhalation of airborne conidia > germinates > blood > disseminated
2. Trauma (implantation with
, median -3d after ... Refractory FUO, Sino-pulmonary ... ; triazole (e.g. ... #infectiousdiseases ... #diagnosis #management
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... trypanosomiasis) is an infectious ... disease caused ... family Route of infections ... smear negative, PCR
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
life-threatening diseases ... Inflammatory eye disease ... confirm DAH, r/o infection ... recent DAN) • EMG ... Goodpasture's cause