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CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
/ AIDS - Differential ... Antimicrobial treatment ... + mass effect/Edema ... - +mass effect/Edema ... sensitivity of serum
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment ... Seizures: Treat with AEDs ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Summary Acute AIDP ... Campylobacter jejuni - HIV ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
disequilibrium syndrome ... irrigation • Management ... Association class IV ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... Excretion #Diuresis #Nephrology
Penicillin Allergy Pathway for Antibiotic Prescription in Patients With Penicillin Allergy
Mild Reaction - Itching, Minor rash
Wheezing, Laryngeal edema ... HSR - Serum sickness ... Stevens-Johnson syndrome ... #Prescription #algorithm ... #management
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Calculate serum ... Treatment: Treatment ... demyelination syndrome ... through a peripheral IV ... #management #nephrology
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome ... of HIV/AIDS patients ... be present: • AIDS ... and peripheral edema ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
which all carry treatment ... 3 conditions, serum ... for Refeeding Syndrome ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #treatment
Algorithm for Management of Acute and Chronic Hyperkalemia
Acute Hyperkalemia:
 - IV calcium (10 mL of 10%)
Algorithm for Management ... optimal dose after serum ... #Management #Acute ... #Chronic #treatment ... #nephrology