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HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

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

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
dementia Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis: MRI ... : The clinical ... Treatment: • HAART ... disorder #dementia #AIDS
Krabbe Disease 

Check out this interesting case of Krabbe disease, a rare genetic leukodystrophy. Diagnosis was
Diagnosis was made ... testing and expedite treatment ... Krabbe #Disease #Diagnosis ... #MRI #Clinical ... #Radiology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... : 2 hit mechanism ... : 33% • Treatment ... : No • Treatment ... Reactions #hematology #diagnosis
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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/ AIDS - Differential ... infections when cART ... should be based on clinical ... Antimicrobial treatment ... Imaging: - MRI
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Summary Acute AIDP ... Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... Campylobacter jejuni - HIV ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... axonal form • MRI
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis ... - Atypical Clinical ... atypical symptoms): MRI ... ) • EMG/NCS (rare ... #Management #Treatment
Spinal Epidural Abscess - Illness Script
Epidemiology:
 - Patients at risk for bacteremia: IVDU, dental abscess, HD
Alcoholism, DM, HIV ... most common (63%) Clinical ... - Classic, but rare ... : - MRI with contrast ... imaging as needed Treatment
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
immunodeficiency virus (HIV ... the underlying pathophysiology ... - Spinal MRI may ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... the intensive care
Hydroxyapatite Deposition Disease (HADD) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Ovoid hypointense structures along the bursal surface
MRI shows globular ... • Treatment for ... Deposition #Disease #clinical ... #mri #clinical ... #Radiology #diagnosis
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
invasive infections are ... SOT, Advanced HIV ... /AIDS, CGD) Clinical ... this morphology Treatment ... #Management #treatment