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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 ... Antimicrobial treatment ... CSF cryptococcal antigen ... sensitivity of serum ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
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 ... Diagnosis: MRI ... Treatment: • HAART ... #dementia #AIDS ... #Neurology
Anti-GIomeruIar Basement Membrane Disease (Goodpasture's Disease)

What is it? A small vessel vasculitis with circulating antibodies directed
hemorrhage Diagnosis ... the following: Serum ... kidney biopsy Treatment ... #Goodpastures #AntiGBM ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
expensive Serum ... Serum or urine for ... Hepatitis B surface antigen ... testing #workup #diagnosis ... nephrotic #nephritic #nephrology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
expensive 2) Serum ... Serum or urine for ... Hepatitis B surface antigen ... disease #workup #diagnosis ... initial #testing #nephrology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
yeast • At risk: AIDS ... especially the CNS ... MC: CNS CSF: • ... prep CSF and serum ... : • Serology for
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... mimicry or super-antigen ... simplex virus, HIV ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... #management #neurology