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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 ... culture positive
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Toxoplasmosis (CD4 ... Diagnosis- Compatible syndrome ... lymphoproliferative disease ... Lymphoma (CD4 < ... Lesions #Brain #differential
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
basal ganglia, CNS ... Skin lesions • Positive ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... #diagnosis #management ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
Hyponatremia - Differential ... cirrhosis, nephrotic syndrome ... Nausea, Pulmonary Diseases ... , CNS Disease, Meds ... always exclude: CKD
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Positive ANA ≠ Autoimmune ... SLE), Sjogren's Syndrome ... Arthritis, Sjögren Syndrome ... #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis and Management
PTH Independent (↑ PTH)
 • LOW VIT D
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Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis and ... Management PTH ... , Kidney Disease ... (CKD) - Metabolism ... endocrinology #differential
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
• Heavy Chain disease ... Scleromyxedema (CNS ... Sneddon-Wilkinson disease ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... #Monoclonal #Differential
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
CNS Manifestations ... Demyelinating Syndrome ... Cerebrovascular Disease ... #neurology #rheumatology ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Hypertension - Differential ... Positive family ... - CKD, AKI, Glomerulonephritis ... excess (Cushing syndrome ... HTN #Cardiology #Differential
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
von Willebrand Syndrome ... Management • ... thrombocythemia), Autoimmune disease ... #treatment #hematology ... #differential