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CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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/ AIDS - Differential ... hemorrhage • CSF PCR ... Toxoplasma gondii PCR ... • JC-virus PCR ... Enhancement • PCR
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Donath-Landsteiner Antibodies[PCH ... - Mycoplasma, EBV ... , HIV, rubella legionella ... younger pts) Differential ... Hemoglobinuria (PCH
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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infections (acute HIV ... , HBV, EBV, VZV, ... Cirrhosis, ETOH, autoimmune ... Thalassemia, Sickle cell anemia ... Gap #ProteinGap #differential
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
- Differential ... weakness + atrophy- Hip ... • ANA < 20 % IBM ... Other Diseases: • PBC ... #rheumatology #differential