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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 ... pathogens, including PML ... less than 200 cells ... Demyelinating disease caused ... #differential #
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
, APML, CLL Acute ... involvement • 30%: CNS ... : Blast crises ... leukostasis syndrome: CNS ... smear: Blasts APML
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Release from blast cells ... Diagnosis: >3 symptoms ... initiation • Differential ... sepsis), PE, DAH, CHF ... • Steroids: IV
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
GrepMed Handbook Acute ... (if atypical symptoms ... middle ear/temporal bone ... sarcoid or other CNS ... inflammatory cause
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential ... Vascular Causes ... syndrome, Congestion/CHF ... hemolysis) • ALP: Bone ... #hepatology
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... Herpesviruses (MCC: HSV ... Coltivirus Symptoms ... : • Acute meningeal ... Gram stain: Previous
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
age 70 years Symptoms ... Out Secondary Causes ... blood count with differential ... factors (examples: G-CSF ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
patients starting ... increase in CD4+ cells ... pleural effusions, CNS ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... Guidelines recommend starting