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CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... : • Most CNS opportunistic ... • CNS opportunistic ... required until immune ... Demyelinating disease
T-LGL leukemia - T-CeIl Large Granular Lymphocytic Leukemia
Clinical
 - Persistent (>6mo) lymphocytosis (2-20k) with proven clonality
Large Granular Lymphocytic ... Secondary to sustained immune ... of autoimmune disease ... version DDx: - chronic ... hemepath #pathology #diagnosis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... rendering the immune ... cells can indicate disease ... surface molecules: CD5 ... #diagnosis #workup
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Immune Reconstitution ... worsening of that disease ... after initiating antiretroviral ... pleural effusions, CNS ... pericarditis, peritoneal disease
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Vasculitis Differential Diagnosis ... elevated protein, lymphocytic ... Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... chorioretinitis, CNS