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CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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: • Most CNS opportunistic ... encephalitis, and primary ... • CNS opportunistic ... specificity 90–100% Primary ... approaching 100% for primary
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
and LMN signs in ... (3) primary lateral ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... and LMN signs to ... EMG: LMN Signs in
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Examination: • UMN ... patients with clinically ... stimulation Clinical ... Progressive MS • Primary ... #treatment #MS
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Summary Acute AIDP ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... , bradycardia, urinary ... #neurology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Disseminated
Complex in HIV-AIDS ... Disseminated MAC Disease (Primary ... for Initiating Primary ... Discontinuing Primary ... for Restarting Primary
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
• Histoplasma urinary ... gastrointestinal 4) Primary ... Blastomycosis Symptoms: • Primary ... antibodies • Urinary ... • Respiratory/urinary