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CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Antimicrobial treatment ... • JC-virus PCR ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases ... #Neurology
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
Treatment: ... clinical evidence of cardiac ... clinical evidence of cardiac ... #Management #Microbiology ... #InfectiousDiseases
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

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

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
Diagnosis: MRI ... (JC virus) Brain ... Treatment: • HAART ... treatment • Cognitive ... dementia #AIDS #Neurology
Visceral Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Species: Leishmania donovani, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania chagasi
Where: South Asia, East
histopathology, culture, PCR ... , K39) Treatment ... #management #treatment ... #infectiousdiseases ... #microbiology
Cyclosporiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathogen: 
 • Cyclospora cayetanensis
 • Foodborne, waterbone, and soil-transmitted.
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Immunocompromised host (HIV ... relevance of +PCR ... #management #treatment ... #microbiology # ... infectiousdiseases
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... Antibiotics (Bactrim, PCN ... tourniquet / IVF line draw ... line, stabilizes cardiac ... #potassium #nephrology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
(HIV), and Zika ... virus • Other ... MANIFESTATIONS: • The cardinal ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... #management #neurology
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
Treatment: ... clinical evidence of cardiac ... clinical evidence of cardiac ... #Management #Microbiology ... #InfectiousDiseases
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
disequilibrium syndrome • Diagnosis ... Inhibitors of Na+K+2Cl ... • Bleeding • Cardiac ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... Excretion #Diuresis #Nephrology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential Diagnosis ... Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... : • New cardiac ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases