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IDSA Aspergillosis Treatment
 • Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA)
 • CNS aspergillosis
 • Cardiac Aspergillus infection
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Aspergillosis Treatment ... aspergillosis (IPA) • CNS ... of eye Infectious ... Aspergillosis #Treatment ... #management #pharmacology
Benzodiazepines: Mechanism of Action and Side Effects
 • Decr spinal cord activity -> Muscle relaxant
slurred speech, weakness ... Rare unless co-ingestion ... with other CNS ... Benzodiazepines #Psychiatry #Pharmacology ... #pathophysiology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness with Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radiculopathy:
 • Disc
 • Spondylosis
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of Peripheral Weakness ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Tumor • Infection ... #Peripheral #Weakness ... #Sensory #Neurology
Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
damage, acute weakness ... Facial nerve (7th CN ... associated with viral infections ... #Bells #Palsy #neurology ... #anatomy #pathophysiology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
pulmonary etc) • CNS ... Vasculitis • Infectious ... Myeloma/amyloid • Infectious ... amiodarone, Alcohol • Infections ... Differential #Diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Causes of Facial Weakness ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Palsy (70-75%), Infection ... AnnKumfer #Facial #Weakness ... #Causes #neurology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Anemia • Chronic Infection ... Dermatomyositis • Viral infection ... #Neurology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... response preceding infection ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Infection in ... Opportunistic Infections ... infections result ... Antimicrobial treatment ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
CNS Manifestations ... Disease, PRES Pathophysiology ... Lupus Cerebritis Induction ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS ... #neurology #rheumatology