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Algorithm for evaluating multiple ring-enhancing lesions in immunocompetent (HIV negative)

#ringenhancing #lesions #cns #brain #diagnosis #differential #algorithm
Algorithm for evaluating ... ring-enhancing lesions ... ringenhancing #lesions ... #cns #brain #diagnosis ... #causes #radiology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Infection in ... HIV-Associated CNS ... should be based on clinical ... Antimicrobial treatment ... Demyelinating disease caused
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
CNS Manifestations ... Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... autoantibodies that will cause ... thrombosis and/or blood-brain ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

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

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
and infects the CNS ... mononuclear cells in the CNS ... : • Increased CSF ... : The clinical ... Treatment: • HAART
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
affecting the Brain ... nervous system (CNS ... diagnosis and treatment ... LHON) plus MRI lesions ... and clinical consistent
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... • Infectious causes ... ruled out • Brain ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
JVD, Orthopnea/PND ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare #icu
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... May have typical HF ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... support for patients clinically ... #treatment
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
low glucose) CNS ... Nausea & vomiting ... Standard treatment ... meningitis #T2 #MRI #Brain ... #clinical #radiology
Coccidioidomycosis (Coccidioides): Valley Fever - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode of Transmission
and certain arid regions ... periods after rain ... disseminated disease • Clinical ... involvement in >95% of cases ... tissue, skeleton, CNS