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CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Opportunistic Infections ... : • Most CNS opportunistic ... • CNS opportunistic ... and <25% culture positive ... vomiting, visual changes
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
IDSA Recommendations ... risk factors for Chagas ... disease and tested positive ... Trypanosomiasis #IDSA ... Treatment #management #opportunistic
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
IDSA Recommendations ... Preventing and Treating Bacterial ... difficile Infection (CDI ... #IDSA #Prevention ... Treatment #management #opportunistic
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... • Cough • Changes ... • Gram stain: Positive ... 90% • Culture: Positive ... Singh @rav7ks #CNS
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
pulmonary etc) • CNS ... -> PNS -> NMJ - ... Lack of sensory changes ... , CMV, EBV - Bacterial ... Up: • Chem: CPK
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Toxoplasma gondii Encephalitis in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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IDSA Recommendations ... Toxoplasma IgG positive ... patients with CD4 ... #Encephalitis #IDSA ... Prevention #Treatment #opportunistic
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
hypertension - CNS ... immunocompromise, CNS ... head in dependent position ... symptoms in non-arterial ... hormone use, vision changes
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
previously diagnosed opportunistic ... drug-resistant infection, bacterial ... of preexisting opportunistic ... pleural effusions, CNS ... • Treat for opportunistic
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Mild Infections (Such As Focal Pneumonia or asymptomatic patients
IDSA Recommendations ... patients with positive ... serology and CD4 ... Coccidiodomycosis #IDSA ... Treatment #management #opportunistic
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Bartonella Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preferred Therapy
For Bacillary Angiomatosis, Peliosis Hepatis, Bacteremia, and Osteomyelitis:
IDSA Recommendations ... Involving the CNS ... as long as the CD4 ... Bartonellosis #IDSA ... Treatment #management #opportunistic