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Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome ... (IRIS): • In HIV ... lymphadenopathy, pulmonary ... Children with pulmonary ... differential #TB #neurology
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
(LTBI) Pathophysiology ... TB: • HIV • Recent ... • HIV: 2/3 pulmonary ... : • HIV-infected ... patients should be
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
(LTBI) Pathophysiology ... TB: • HIV • Recent ... • HIV: 2/3 pulmonary ... : • HIV-infected ... patients should be
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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of active pulmonary ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... - CXR should be ... done in ALL patients ... for concomitant pulmonary
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

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

Visual or auditory symptoms in
BEE Syndromes - ... is important, as ... • Syphilis • Tuberculosis ... pachymeningitis • HIV ... #Syndromes #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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status, and focal neurologic ... 80% sensitive Tuberculous ... - Hemorrhage, tuberculomas ... confusion, and focal neurologic ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
10,000 ft) • Symptoms ... - Cough may be ... hemorrhage, and seizure activity ... • Signs/Symptoms ... edema can be caused
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
constitutional symptoms ... conditions such as ... Parvovirus B19 • HIV ... Mycobacterium tuberculosis ... (tuberculosis)
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

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

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
dementia Pathophysiology ... • Depressive symptoms ... The clinical syndrome ... reversible • HAND is also ... dementia #AIDS #Neurology
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Mycobacterium tuberculosis ... Pneumonia: • 3 syndromes ... of a "flu-like syndrome ... Constitutional symptoms ... #AIDS #pulmonary