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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 ... Antimicrobial treatment ... and <25% culture positive
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Toxoplasma gondii Encephalitis in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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Recommendations for Preventing ... Toxoplasma IgG positive ... patients with CD4 ... count <100 cells ... #Treatment #opportunistic
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome ... + cells from baseline ... drug-resistant infection, bacterial ... pleural effusions, CNS ... #Differential #
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
basal ganglia, CNS ... Vascular Disease: Arterial ... Skin lesions • Positive ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Arthritis, AS Treatment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... - Compartment syndrome ... Myoglobinuria: UA positive ... kidney tubular cells ... Rhabdomyolysis #Differential
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Stroke Volume / Arterial ... Pregnancy • Well-conditioned ... significantly positive ... Worse outcomes in CKD ... Acute Coronary Syndrome
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Mild Infections (Such As Focal Pneumonia or asymptomatic patients
patients with positive ... count <250 cells ... Coccidiodomycosis #IDSA #Prevention ... #Treatment #management ... #opportunistic
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Bartonella Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preferred Therapy
For Bacillary Angiomatosis, Peliosis Hepatis, Bacteremia, and Osteomyelitis:
Involving the CNS ... as long as the CD4 ... count remains <200 cells ... Bartonellosis #IDSA #Prevention ... #opportunistic