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CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Opportunistic ... opportunistic infections ... • CNS opportunistic ... - Generally >3 cm ... and <25% culture positive
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
pulmonary etc) • CNS ... • Inflammatory ... parainfluenza, Coxsackie, HIV ... , CMV, EBV - Bacterial ... Up: • Chem: CPK
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Syndrome - Overview ... pleural effusions, CNS ... keratitis, iritis • CMV ... #Syndrome #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Disease (25-75%): Inflammatory ... basal ganglia, CNS ... Skin lesions • Positive ... #diagnosis #management ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
• Initial Management ... incisions, 15 cm ... tibia/fibula) and hip ... Rapidly progressive inflammatory ... covering both gram positive
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Can cause TYPE IV ... /aggregate) of CD4 ... • 8%-27% for CNS ... #Rheumatology # ... Diagnosis #Management
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Diagnosis and Management ... leads to an acute inflammatory ... sex • Metabolic syndrome ... allopurinol • IV ... #treatment #rheumatology
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Diagnosis Framework Inflammatory ... RP-ILD), dermato-rheumatologic ... weakness + atrophy- Hip ... nucleotidase 1A (Anti cN ... Myositis #Myopathy #rheumatology