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CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Infection in HIV / AIDS ... Antimicrobial treatment ... hemorrhage • CSF ... differential #diagnosis #AIDS ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Transplantation including bone ... Neurological symptoms ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment ... Seizures: Treat with AEDs
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Direct fungal stain ... yeast • At risk: AIDS ... MC: CNS CSF: • ... India ink prep CSF ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases