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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 ... HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Antimicrobial treatment ... Infections in HIV ... #CNS #Infections
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
in HIV-AIDS Bacterial ... CBC/diff, Blood and ... Cryptococcal Ag, Urine ... #HIVAIDS #workup ... #diagnosis #evaluation
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

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

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
infects the CNS ... cells in the CNS ... Diagnosis: MRI ... disorder #dementia #AIDS ... #Neurology
Types of Renal Calculi

Calcium oxalate
 - Interstitial apatite plaque, Low urine volume, Increased urinary calcium excretion,
- Infection with ... - Antiviral treatment ... herpes virus or HIV ... /AIDS, diuretics ... #differential #diagnosis
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis ... and Workup: • ... No additional workup ... #Management #Treatment ... #Neurology
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
• Shed in the urine ... common route of infection ... cellars, barns and ... Febrile illness + ARDS ... Treatment: •
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
SOT, Advanced HIV ... /AIDS, CGD) Clinical ... Rhinosinusitis, CNS ... this morphology Treatment ... #Management #treatment
Possible Causes of Altered Urine Color 

Red 
    Foods: beets, blackberries, rhubarb
urinary tract infections ... urinary tract infection ... Conditions: blue diaper ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Nephrology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Donath-Landsteiner Antibodies[PCH ... Agglutinin Syndrome (CAS ... Mycoplasma, EBV, HIV ... Hemoglobinuria (PCH ... passage of red-brown urine
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
of HIV/AIDS patients ... be present: • AIDS ... a decrease in HIV ... pleural effusions, CNS ... leukoencephalopathy (PML