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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 ... cells per μL • Diagnosis ... • Combination antiretroviral ... required until immune ... #differential #diagnosis
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Immune Reconstitution ... Inflammatory Syndrome ... after initiating antiretroviral ... with exaggerated inflammatory ... after initiating antiretroviral
Eosinophils (Eos) and hypereosinophilia (HE)
Caused by eosinophilopoietic cytokines
Common causes:
 - Drug reaction
 - Helminth infection
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CD3-CD4+ T cells ... HTLVI) - Chronic inflammatory ... related disease, inflammatory ... malignancy - Immune ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
narrowing and collapse Immune ... Reconstitution Inflammatory ... after starting antiretroviral ... symptoms • Caused by immune ... #Tuberculosis #diagnosis
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
Statins → Inflammatory ... muscle injury • Immune-mediated ... Atorvastatin Diagnosis ... : • CK: - SAMS ... toxicity #myopathy #diagnosis
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
→Activation of CD8 ... that disrupts immune ... production of pro-inflammatory ... Auto-amplification loop Diagnosis ... Others: Cellular immune
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
- Differential Diagnosis ... spinal cord • Inflammatory ... Polymyositis • Immune ... Up: • Chem: CPK ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Gout - Diagnosis ... leads to an acute inflammatory ... fingers, wrist, elbow ... Tophi on extensor elbows ... attack + stage ≥3 CKD
Celiac disease is an immune-mediated, multisystem disorder that affects genetically susceptible individuals who are exposed to
disease is an immune-mediated ... inappropriate immune ... CD can be associated ... surfaces, such as the elbows ... to confirm the diagnosis