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Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
Facial nerve (7th CN ... clinically often associated ... Herpes simplex virus ... #Bells #Palsy #neurology ... #anatomy #pathophysiology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Principles of HIV-Associated ... Periventricular regions; associated ... status, and focal neurologic ... #Infections #differential
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
O Oxoprolin (associated ... D D-lactate (short ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... acidosis: - CNS ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #AcidBase
Headache Etiologies and Associated Spectrum of Severity of Disease by System
Critical, Emergent and Non-Emergent Causes
CNS, neurologic,
Etiologies and Associated ... Non-Emergent Causes CNS ... , neurologic, vessels ... Infectious disease Pulmonary ... headache #causes #differential
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary ... Neoplastic: Malignancy-associated ... #Weakness #Differential ... #Diagnosis #neurology
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

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

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
HIV dementia Pathophysiology ... and infects the CNS ... mononuclear cells in the CNS ... etiologies and PML (JC virus ... dementia #AIDS #Neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... COVID 19 - Zika virus ... • Weakness: Starts ... GQ1b IgG Antibody associated ... management #treatment #neurology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
by culture or serology ... Inhalation of spores ... especially the CNS ... MC: CNS CSF: • ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... affects the skin, neurologic ... cognitive impairment, neurologic ... VASCULITIS: ANCA Associated ... chorioretinitis, CNS
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Lymphadenitis, pulmonary ... pleural effusions, CNS ... Other Pathogens Associated ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... Inflammatory #Syndrome #Differential