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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 ... Demyelinating disease ... Generally >3 cm diameter ... #differential # ... diagnosis #AIDS
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
MUCORMYCOSIS • Risk: Diabetes ... yeast • At risk: AIDS ... MC: CNS CSF: • ... India ink prep CSF ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Preeclampsia, Eclampsia, Infection ... Shock, Autoimmune disease ... Reversible course Differential ... Diagnosis: • Infection ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Treponema pallidum Infections (Syphilis) to Prevent Disease in HIV-AIDS
Early Stage (Primary, Secondary,
in HIV-AIDS Early ... Therapy: • Perform CSF ... to guide management ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology