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HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
is similar to PML ... well-defined than PML ... etiologies and PML ... disturbance and tremors ... disorder #dementia #AIDS
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Infection in HIV ... / AIDS - Differential ... pathogens, including PML ... Hydrocephalus possible PML ... differential #diagnosis #AIDS
Types of Anion Gap Acidosis - AGAPS KIL U - Mnemonic
Ketoacidosis: Alcoholic Ketoacidosis, Starvation Ketoacidosis, Starvation
Anaerobic metabolism, Tumors ... From Short Gut or IV ... other organic acids
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
Lids/Lashes 2. ... Optic neuritis • Tumor ... optic disk • HIV ... /AIDS or other immunosuppressive
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV ... macrophages in HIV ... low if you have HIV ... Pneumonia: • PVL ... #AIDS #pulmonary
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
thiamine 500 mg IV ... glasses & hearing aides ... Treatment #MICU #CriticalCare
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
of treatment of HIV ... /AIDS patients ... be present: • AIDS ... a decrease in HIV ... leukoencephalopathy (PML
Kaposi Sarcoma Forms
Kaposi Sarcoma (KS) is an endothelial cell cancer with an inflammatory component, which has
visceral involvement AIDS-related ... also present with tumor-associated ... regimen MSM without HIV
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
mobilizes fatty acids ... feed them or give IV ... management #treatment #criticalcare
Causes of Unintentional Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Malignancy 
 - Tumor effect* (esp. Gl, lung, lymphoma)
Malignancy - Tumor ... disorders Infections: HIV ... /AIDS, Tuberculosis