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CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
CNS Manifestations ... Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... Movement disorders, Seizure ... Secondary prevention (statin ... #neurology #rheumatology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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should be based on clinical ... Antimicrobial treatment ... altered mental status ... , and focal neurologic ... visual changes, hearing
Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
50% of patients, leading ... More advanced stages ... depot iron] Treatment ... Heart #Failure #CHF ... #pharmacology #
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
may cause severe clinical ... Post-operative state ... decompensation (CHF ... Rhabdomyolysis • Seizures ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Altered mental status ... may precede the neurologic ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Medications Used in the Abortive Treatment of Ongoing Seizure Activity in the Emergency Department

INITIAL THERAPY
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in the Abortive Treatment ... of Ongoing Seizure ... #Abortive #Seizure ... #Medications #Neurology ... #Pharmacology #
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
causing hypovolemia needing ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #heartfailure #chf ... #pharmacology
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
and infects the CNS ... in the early stages ... : • Increased CSF ... : The clinical ... dementia #AIDS #Neurology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
have enough info regarding ... disease b) CHF ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
low glucose) CNS ... Seizure/FND can ... Standard treatment ... T2 #MRI #Brain #clinical ... #radiology