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Blurry vision in a patient with HIV/AIDS
Anterior Segment:
 • Herpes zoster ophthalmicus
 • Keratitis (HSV, Staph,
retinopathy* • CMV ... retinitis* • Acute ... seen with lower CD4 ... Blurry #vision #HIVAIDS ... Anterior #Posterior #Differential
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Syndrome Acute ... Presentations: • Opportunistic ... in which case opportunistic ... Cytomegalovirus (CMV ... #Syndrome #HIV
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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/ AIDS - Differential ... CNS Opportunistic ... - Generally >3 cm ... and <25% culture positive ... CNS #Infections #differential
Rhombencephalitis
BACTERIAL
- Listeria (biphasic illness with bulbar dysfunction occurring later)
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Pneumococcus
- Brucella
- Borrelia (Lyme Disease)
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Herpes Viruses (HSV ... , EBV, HH6, CMV, ... Miller-Fisher GBS; Positive ... lymphoma OTHERS - Acute ... Rhombencephalitis #Differential
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome ... keratitis, iritis • CMV ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... #Inflammatory #Syndrome ... #Differential #
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Mild Infections (Such As Focal Pneumonia or asymptomatic patients
patients with positive ... serology and CD4 ... Disseminated Disease)—Acute ... Treatment #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... Impairment: • Acute ... parainfluenza, Coxsackie, HIV ... , CMV, EBV - Bacterial ... Up: • Chem: CPK