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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 ... should be based on clinical ... effect/Edema • EBV ... Infections in HIV ... #CNS #Infections
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
pulmonary etc) • CNS ... Postsynaptic: Myasthenia Gravis ... parainfluenza, Coxsackie, HIV ... , CMV, EBV - Bacterial ... Differential #Diagnosis #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... - Clinical Presentation ... causes need to ... simplex virus, HIV ... Brucellosis - Dengue, EBV
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... : HSV 1): • Herpes ... virus • CMV • EBV ... • Common clinical ... Singh @rav7ks #CNS
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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lumbar spine • MCC ... equina syndrome (CES ... cord infarct • HIV ... • Transverse myelitis ... #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
neurological lesion: Clinical ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... - Transverse myelitis ... Infections: - ... HIV, CMV, HTLV
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Tenderness → Consider infectious ... weakness + atrophy- Hip ... • ANA < 20 % IBM ... statins - probably caused ... Other Diseases: • PBC