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CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Infection in ... HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Infections: • ... Infections in HIV ... #CNS #Infections
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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Anomaly / Disorder ... Arrhythmia • Neurologic ... Infection: • ... Gastrointestinal infection ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS ... CMV infection: virus ... 50 or less: • Neurologic ... • Endocrine: Infectious ... #AIDS #diagnosis
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

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

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
early stages of infection ... Diagnosis: MRI ... Findings: • Rule out infectious ... #dementia #AIDS ... #Neurology
Pediatric Mouth Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Teeth:
 • Teething
Painful - Gastrointestinal:
 • Crohn's Disease
 • Ulcerative
Pediatric Mouth Disorders ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Teeth ... Streptococcal Throat Infection ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hypercarbia • Infectious ... Bell's palsy (HSV ... Vestibular neuronitis, CNS ... Sclerosis, Conversion Disorder
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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Disturbances Neurologic ... age-dependent) Infectious ... Respiratory Tract Infection ... Urinary Tract Infection ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
• Malignancy Infectious ... Epstein-Barr Virus ... Hepatitis • HIV ... Pulmonary Disease Neurologic ... • Somatization Disorder
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
- Differential Diagnosis ... Vasculitis • Infectious ... Myeloma/amyloid • Infectious ... amiodarone, Alcohol • Infections ... parainfluenza, Coxsackie, HIV
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

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

Visual or auditory symptoms in
nervous system (CNS ... Non-inflammatory causes: • Infectious ... pachymeningitis • HIV ... • Enteroviral infections ... infections