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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 ... infections result ... enhancement on CT ... • Symptoms: AMS ... effect/Edema • EBV
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
Pregnancy • CNS ... infection Diagnosis ... Infection) • ... MRI / CT if focal ... Monocytogenes #diagnosis #management
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
Pregnancy • CNS ... infection Diagnosis ... Infection) • ... MRI / CT if focal ... Monocytogenes #diagnosis #management
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Malaise, bleeding, infections ... • Cytopenia -> BM ... involvement • 30%: CNS ... pain, bleeding, infections ... leukostasis syndrome: CNS
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
EGPA) • Renal: (AKI ... Other tests: • CT ... confirm DAH, r/o infection ... seen on chest CT ... differential #diagnosis #management
Radiation Injury
Acute Radiation Toxicity primarily affects rapidly dividing cells based on dosage
Hematopoiteic - Pancytopenia, Infection
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Pancytopenia, Infection ... Hours Cardio/CNS ... Circuatory collapse, CNS ... - MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Toxicity #diagnosis #management
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Clostridioides Difficile Infection ... Diagnosis and Management ... Acute Diarrhea (>3 BM ... #1 nosocomial infection ... equivocal • CT
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... Direct microbial infection ... be ordered • Infectious ... Brucellosis - Dengue, EBV ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... pneumonia (PJP), MAI ... • CT: Halo sign ... Lymphadenopathy, CNS ... Microsporidium #Lung #Infections
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• History of EBV ... infection • Family ... Mediastinal mass) • CT ... physical exam, CT ... hematology #oncology #management