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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 ... status, and focal neurologic ... and <25% culture positive ... Aspergillosis • Coccidioidomycosis ... CNS #Infections #differential
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Mild Infections (Such As Focal Pneumonia or asymptomatic patients
Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis ... patients with positive ... serology and CD4 ... triazole (BIII) #Coccidiodomycosis ... Treatment #management #opportunistic
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Toxoplasmosis (CD4 ... CNS Lymphoma (CD4 ... Lesions #Brain #differential ... diagnosis #causes #radiology ... #neurology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Hypertension - Differential ... Positive family ... parenchymal disease - CKD ... Secondary #HTN #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
inclusions or positive ... patient with HIV and CD4 ... 50 or less: • Neurologic ... AIDS #diagnosis #differential
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... significantly positive ... Worse outcomes in CKD ... Differential ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

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