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CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... • Combination antiretroviral ... required until immune ... achieved with antiretroviral ... CNS #Infections #differential
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 ... hypereosinophilia #HE #Differential
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Immune Reconstitution ... Inflammatory Syndrome ... with exaggerated inflammatory ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... #Syndrome #Differential
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 #differential
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

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