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The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
probably much higher (e.g ... HSV encephalitis ... PCR would cause ... and immunologic status ... is proposed: #Management
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... Enteroviruses (e.g ... Herpesviruses (MCC: HSV ... Arboviruses: - West ... Altered mental status
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
heparinized tube) • ECG ... Cortisol+ACTH stim test ... only if no clear cause ... Optimize volume status ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
• A state of hyperinflammatory ... pleural effusions, CNS ... Calmette-Guérin (BCG ... IRIS (exception: encephalitis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management