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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 ... Diagnosis Framework ... should be based on clinical ... Demyelinating disease caused ... #differential #
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... Herpesviruses (MCC: HSV ... • Common clinical ... or urine culture ... Singh @rav7ks #CNS
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
dementia Pathophysiology ... and infects the CNS ... Diagnosis: MRI ... : • Increased CSF ... : The clinical
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... : • CBC - Leukocytosis ... Coccidioides • Parasite ... Lung Abscess Differential
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Lymphadenopathy, CNS ... PARASITIC PNEUMONIAS ... AIDS #pulmonary #differential
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
noncompliance • Clinical ... initiation Clinical ... pleural effusions, CNS ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... Inflammatory #Syndrome #Differential
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... that results in CNS ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... • Infectious causes ... simplex virus, HIV
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
status and low urine ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #heartfailure #chf
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... mucogenicum • HIV ... massiliense in CF ... Advanced HIV (CD4 ... NTM #Infections #differential
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
Diagnosis? ... low glucose) CNS ... Nausea & vomiting ... of K+ & Mg in urine ... T2 #MRI #Brain #clinical