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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 ... • CNS opportunistic ... Antimicrobial treatment ... required until immune ... and <25% culture positive
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
- Summary Acute ... Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... Pathophysiology: • Immune ... Campylobacter jejuni - HIV ... , CMV, EBV - Influenza
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Presentations: • Opportunistic ... opportunistic infections ... DDX: • Epstein-Barr ... Cytomegalovirus (CMV ... antibody test) Treatment
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Immune Reconstitution ... drug-resistant infection, bacterial ... pleural effusions, CNS ... keratitis, iritis • CMV ... albicans • Epstein Barr
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... Herpesviruses (MCC: HSV ... Varicella-zoster virus • CMV ... Symptoms: • Acute ... Develops in the immune