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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 ... should be based on clinical ... Suspect in movement disorders ... tuberculomas, or abscesses ... #diagnosis #AIDS
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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Threatening Event (ALTE ... Algorithm Cardiac ... Neurologic: • Seizure ... Neuromuscular • Disorders ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Algorithm Central ... Hemorrhage • CNS ... Infection ... Hematoma • Abscess ... #Peds #Pediatrics
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

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

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
and infects the CNS ... early stages of infection ... Diagnosis: MRI ... : The clinical ... #dementia #AIDS
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... Differential Diagnosis ... fibromyalgia) • Infections ... and CNS • Headache ... • Seizures and
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
treatment of HIV/AIDS ... be present: • AIDS ... initiation Clinical ... pleural effusions, CNS ... osteomyelitis, cutaneous abscesses
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... Skin exam for infection ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... stratification #diagnosis