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CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Infection in ... - Differential Diagnosis ... should be based on clinical ... effect/Edema • EBV ... #diagnosis #AIDS
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... virus • CMV • EBV ... • Common clinical ... Singh @rav7ks #CNS ... #Infections #differential
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... Acute Diarrhea (>3 BM ... mucus, Abd pain, Fever ... non-toxigenic • Stool PCR ... #diagnosis #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Skin exam for infection ... Change in clinical ... Recent PCI/stenting ... since elective PCI ... unless prior heart/lung
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
has five major clinical ... transplantation • MCC ... especially the CNS ... MC: CNS CSF: • ... #Management #Infections
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
- Differential Diagnosis ... Tenderness → Consider infectious ... • ANA < 20 % IBM ... nucleotidase 1A (Anti cN ... Other Diseases: • PBC