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CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Infection in HIV / AIDS ... Antimicrobial treatment ... + mass effect/Edema ... sensitivity of serum ... Aspergillosis • Coccidioidomycosis
Overview of antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis.
Fluconazole - Low
effects in the treatment ... and peripheral edema ... Penetrates most body sites ... #valleyfever #management ... #treatment #antifungals
Antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis
Fluconazole
 - Benefits: Low cost/tolerable
effects in the treatment ... and peripheral edema ... Penetrates most sites ... #pharmacology #management ... #treatment #coccidioides
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

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

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
yeast • At risk: AIDS ... prep CSF and serum ... a yeast cell Coccidioidomycosis ... • Meningitis Coccidioidomycosis ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management