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CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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should be based on clinical ... Antimicrobial treatment ... headache, altered mental ... Demyelinating disease caused ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
requires special media ... antimicrobials, clinical ... but important causes ... specific pathogens also ... differential #workup #infectiousdiseases
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... Involves large and medium ... Diagnosis = clinical ... (Cornelia NEJM ... Treatment of GCA
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Generalized fatigue - ALS ... Miller Fischer and PCB ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... and EMG Findings ... #management #neurology
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
renal failure Clinical ... mediators such as ... (e.g. incidental ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... acute sarcoidosis Pulmonary
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
infections are caused ... HIV/AIDS, CGD) Clinical ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... • AspGM can be also ... #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Cyclosporiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathogen: 
 • Cyclospora cayetanensis
 • Foodborne, waterbone, and soil-transmitted.
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of transmission as ... • Anorexia, Nausea ... routine O&P • Clinical ... relevance of +PCR ... #microbiology #infectiousdiseases
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... patient’s complete medical ... before beginning treatment ... output - Acute pulmonary
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
trolley, anaphylaxis treatment ... arrest, start CPR ... require prolonged treatment ... an appropriate critical ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... autoantibodies that will cause ... Lumbar Puncture, EEG ... (for secondary APS ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology