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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS ... pp65 antigenemia test ... 50 or less: • Neurologic ... Pancreatitis • Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #differential
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Histoplasma urinary antigen ... by culture or serology ... yeast • At risk: AIDS ... of cryptococcal antigen ... Diagnosis: • Serology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Infection in HIV / AIDS ... - Differential ... Antimicrobial treatment ... CSF cryptococcal antigen ... #diagnosis #AIDS
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
mimicry or super-antigen ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #differential
Anti-GIomeruIar Basement Membrane Disease (Goodpasture's Disease)

What is it? A small vessel vasculitis with circulating antibodies directed
kidney biopsy Treatment ... -3 weeks By Tess ... #Goodpastures #AntiGBM ... #diagnosis #nephrology ... #pulmonary