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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 ... enhancement on CT ... Infections in HIV ... #CNS #Infections ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
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 ... recent DAN) • EMG/NCS ... seen on chest CT
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
suspected) - CT ... Cytokine-release syndrome (CRS ... bispecifics, or HSCT - CRS ... 2–4 days after CRS ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
of hospitalized pts ... Acute Diarrhea (>3 BM ... equivocal • CT ... Bezlotoxumab 10 mg/kg IV ... #treatment #infectiousdiseases
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... Diagnosis Framework ... • CT: Halo sign ... Lymphadenopathy, CNS ... #infectiousdiseases
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
Diagnosis? ... Cryptococcal meningitis, hiv ... low glucose) CNS ... sign on mri) HIV-infected ... drained at time of diagnosis