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CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... : • Most CNS opportunistic ... • CNS opportunistic ... Demyelinating disease ... and <25% culture positive
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Toxoplasmosis (CD4 ... lymphoproliferative disease ... Lymphoma (CD4 < ... • Metastatic disease ... Lesions #Brain #differential
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
Hyponatremia - Differential ... Nausea, Pulmonary Diseases ... , CNS Disease, Meds ... always exclude: CKD ... #Hyponatremia #Differential
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
basal ganglia, CNS ... meningitis), MCC CNS ... Skin lesions • Positive ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... collaboration • CNS
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Hypertension - Differential ... Positive family ... - CKD, AKI, Glomerulonephritis ... • Renovascular disease ... HTN #Cardiology #Differential
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
worsening of that disease ... pleural effusions, CNS ... pericarditis, peritoneal disease ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... Inflammatory #Syndrome #Differential
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... Chronic pulmonary diseases ... significantly positive ... coronary heart disease ... Worse outcomes in CKD
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Agglutinin Disease ... Cold Agglutinin Disease ... Agglutinin Syndrome (CAS ... dehydrogenase • Positive ... younger pts) Differential
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework Disease ... angioinvasive disease ... Lymphadenopathy, CNS ... AIDS #pulmonary #differential
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... pain Labs: • CPK ... Myoglobinuria: UA positive ... of underlying disease ... Rhabdomyolysis #Differential