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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 ... Demyelinating disease caused ... : AMS, motor deficits ... such as hemianopia ... CNS #Infections #differential
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Risks factor for HIV ... pylori test (GI symptoms ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... not required in all ... However, it may be
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Sclerosis (ALS) ... Summary ALS: combination ... fasciculations Common Symptoms ... conditions listed in differential ... #Sclerosis #neurology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Digoxin toxicity Symptoms ... is classified as ... A PAC also has a ... PVCs are defined as ... #diagnosis #differential
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
conjunction with symptoms ... is important, as ... Inflammatory causes ... #Syndromes #neurology ... #inflammatory #differential
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis, Examination and Management

Uterotonic Medications (after delivery of the placenta):
 • Oxytocin
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential ... • Oxytocin (causes ... Methylergonovine (causes ... packing may not be ... effective as the
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
Non-inflammatory Causes ... is important, as ... pachymeningitis • HIV ... #Syndromes #neurology ... noninflammatory #differential
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
: HSV 1): • Herpes ... Coltivirus Symptoms ... influenzae Symptoms ... /l is regarded as ... #diagnosis #neurology
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Double Vision - Differential ... • Neurologic ... symptoms suggest ... a mass as the cause ... Cranial Nerve IV
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
are listed as Type ... uptake by cells as ... use of lactate as ... bolus these values as ... lactate and can act as