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CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Chorioretinitis • Diagnosis ... PCR 50% sensitive ... Syphilis • Pyogenic Abscess ... #differential #diagnosis ... causes #radiology #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... cells per μL • Diagnosis ... Antimicrobial treatment ... tuberculomas, or abscesses ... #differential #diagnosis
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
 •
papulo-ulcerative lesion ... : Serology (preferred ... Culture & GS, PCR ... Treatment: ... infectiousdiseases #microbiology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
equina syndrome (CES ... • S - Saddle anesthesia ... Spinal infection/abscess ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment ... #causes #neurology
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 ... lesions, which ... Diagnosis: MRI ... Treatment: • HAART ... dementia #AIDS #Neurology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Antibiotics (Bactrim, PCN ... tourniquet / IVF line draw ... Bicarb<22) - avoid NS ... • K-Binding Resins ... #potassium #nephrology
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
of a previously diagnosed ... No specific diagnostic ... pleural effusions, CNS ... osteomyelitis, cutaneous abscesses ... leukoencephalopathy (PML
Sporotrichosis - Sporothrix schenckii - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Sources: 
 • Landscaping, Christmas tree farming, Rose
pyogenic process • PCR ... commercially • Serology ... Similar lesions ... infectiousdiseases #treatment ... #management #microbiology