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CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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should be based on clinical ... Antimicrobial treatment ... of serum CrAg testing ... comparable to CSF testing ... #InfectiousDiseases
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... Treatment depends ... • Excessive heating ... maintained fever CAUSES ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
infections are caused ... HIV/AIDS, CGD) Clinical ... Diagnosis and Testing ... this morphology Treatment ... #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... thrombosis Testing ... the underlying cause ... • Treatment of ... with AEDs until cause
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Prevalence: 1-2 cases ... Clinical Manifestations ... disorders • Testing ... diazepam • EMG testing ... #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
combination of the clinical ... - Causes progressive ... - Further testing ... diagnosis column Treatment ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
has five major clinical ... fungal stain of clinical ... by culture or serology ... Urinary antigen testing ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Mild Infections (Such As Focal Pneumonia or asymptomatic patients
Recommendations for Treating ... with positive serology ... • Use until clinical ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic
"Scrotal Pain + Uganda:Almost never see it in the developed world unless you are like this
despite negative testing ... some experimental treatment ... Emergency Medicine #Clinical ... #POCUS #Urology ... #InfectiousDiseases
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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Preventing and Treating ... histoplasmosis (>10 cases ... weeks or until clinically ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic