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CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Inferomedial temporal lobes ... Demyelinating disease caused ... effect/Edema • EBV ... #differential #
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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lumbar spine • MCC ... syndrome (CES) ... - Emergency Causes ... infarct • HIV ... #neurology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Agglutinin Syndrome (CAS ... fatigue, pallor, dyspnea ... - Mycoplasma, EBV ... , HIV, rubella legionella ... younger pts) Differential
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential ... roots -> Cauda equina ... Causes: 1. ... , HIV, CMV, HTLV ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... : HSV 1): • Herpes ... virus • CMV • EBV ... encephalitis, eastern equine ... #diagnosis #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... • Infectious causes ... simplex virus, HIV ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #differential