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Miliary Tuberculosis 
Hematogenous dissemination of Mycobacterium tuberculosis 
Clinical: 
 • Failure to thrive 
 • Fever
dissemination of Mycobacterium ... • Liver • CNS ... #Tuberculosis #TB ... #Pulmonary #InfectiousDiseases
Causes of CSF Lymphocytic Pleocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Viral: Arbo, Adeno, Herpes, Entero, HIV
Fungal: Cryptococcus, Cocci, Histo,
Causes of CSF Lymphocytic ... Sporothrix Bacterial: Mycobacteria ... (TB), M.pneumonia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #neurology
Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Localized: 
 • Cervical: EBV, CMV, HIV, Toxo, TB, Lymphoma, Head /
CMV, HIV, Toxo, TB ... Generalized: • Auto-immune ... Acute HIV, EBV, Mycobacterial ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
CNS Ring-Enhancing ... + toxo IgG • CNS ... including: M, avium, TB ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #radiology #neurology
Approach to chronic meningitis (defined as lasting for 4 weeks or more, and separate from recurrent
meningitis) based on immune ... sporothrix – Mycobacterial ... tuberculosis and non-TB ... mycobacteria – ... and liquid (ALL, CNS
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
with pulmonary TB ... neurological symptoms • Caused ... or abruptly • CN ... #differential #TB ... #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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required until immune ... status, and focal neurologic ... Demyelinating disease caused ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases ... #Neurology
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria: • Immune ... disease Renal Causes ... and SMA - Can cause ... Bacterial) • TB ... #urology #nephrology
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated ... nervous system (CNS ... Inflammatory causes ... BEE #Syndromes #neurology
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
Microbiology: • ... positive (60% CONS ... peritonitis • Fungal/mycobacterial ... use, fungal or mycobacterial ... Diagnosis #Management #InfectiousDiseases