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Initiation of ART in HIV patients with Opportunistic Infections
 • Pulmonary TB and CD4 cell count
patients with Opportunistic ... Infections • ... count >50 • CNS ... of starting OI treatment ... #infectiousdiseases
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Infection in ... Opportunistic Infections ... : • Most CNS opportunistic ... opportunistic infections ... • CNS opportunistic
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Toxoplasmosis (CD4 ... Diagnosis- Compatible syndrome ... Lymphoma (CD4 < ... multiple lesions Infectious ... • Nocardia • Parasitic
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome ... pleural effusions, CNS ... PML), Confusion, visual ... infection Treatment ... #Inflammatory #Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Presentations: • Opportunistic ... during transient CD4 ... in which case opportunistic ... antibody test) Treatment ... progression by slowing CD4
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... Pneumonia: • 3 syndromes ... Lymphadenopathy, CNS ... possible in HIV PARASITIC ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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(CES) is usually ... epidural hematoma • infections ... toon • Spinal infection ... Laboratory studies: • CBC ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment
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 ... The clinical syndrome ... HIV and with low CD4 ... Treatment: • HAART
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
/aggregate) of CD4 ... nervous system (CNS ... • 8%-27% for CNS ... Interstitial nephritis • Distal ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Cardiac (in EGPA) • Digital ... coagulopathy) • CBC ... confirm DAH, r/o infection ... recent DAN) • EMG/NCS ... diagnosis #management #treatment