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BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
diagnosis and treatment ... neoplasms (e.g., nasal squamous ... cell carcinoma) ... #neurology #noninflammatory ... #differential #
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
just beneath the skin ... petechiae) • Frequent infections ... • Parvovirus infection ... blood count with differential ... diagnosis #hematology #oncology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Antimicrobial treatment ... #differential # ... diagnosis #AIDS ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Headaches • Pale skin ... Neutropenia - recurrent infections ... Idiopathic • Infections ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... Aplastic #Anemia #oncology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... marrow or stem cell ... Reversible course Differential ... Diagnosis: • Infection ... epilepticus Treatment
Tongue Pathology 

Geographic tongue, fissured tongue, and hairy tongue are the most common tongue problems and
with a candidal infection ... require biopsy to differentiate ... leukoplakia or squamous ... Burning mouth syndrome ... Satyendra Dhar MD
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 ... increase in CD4+ cells ... cavitating pneumonia, skin
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
osteomyelitis or skin ... yeast • At risk: AIDS ... Hematopoietic stem cell ... becomes a yeast cell ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases