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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
==Clinical | ==Clinical Features== | ||
==Differential Diagnosis== | ==Differential Diagnosis== | ||
''In addition to causes of [[seizure]] in HIV- patients, also consider:'' | |||
*Mass lesion | *Mass lesion | ||
**[[Toxoplasmosis]] | **[[Toxoplasmosis]] | ||
**Lymphoma | **[[Primary CNS lymphoma|Lymphoma]] | ||
*[[Meningitis]]/[[encephalitis]] | *[[Meningitis]]/[[encephalitis]] | ||
** | **[[Cryptococcus]] | ||
**Bacterial/aseptic | **Bacterial/aseptic | ||
**[[Herpes zoster]] | **[[Herpes zoster]] | ||
**[[CMV]] | **[[CMV]] | ||
*[[HIV]] encephalopathy/AIDS dementia complex | *[[HIV]] encephalopathy/[[AIDS dementia]] complex | ||
*Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy | *[[Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy]] | ||
*CNS TB | *[[Primary CNS lymphoma]] | ||
*CNS [[TB]] | |||
*[[Cysticercosis]] | *[[Cysticercosis]] | ||
*Neurosyphilis | *[[Neurosyphilis]] | ||
{{HIV associated conditions}} | {{HIV associated conditions}} | ||
== | ==Evaluation== | ||
==Management== | ==Management== | ||
Latest revision as of 15:37, 3 October 2019
Background
Clinical Features
Differential Diagnosis
In addition to causes of seizure in HIV- patients, also consider:
- Mass lesion
- Meningitis/encephalitis
- Cryptococcus
- Bacterial/aseptic
- Herpes zoster
- CMV
- HIV encephalopathy/AIDS dementia complex
- Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
- Primary CNS lymphoma
- CNS TB
- Cysticercosis
- Neurosyphilis
HIV associated conditions
- HIV neurologic complications
- HIV pulmonary complications
- Ophthalmologic complications
- Other
- HAART medication side effects[1]
- HAART-induced lactic acidosis
- Neuropyschiatric effects
- Hepatic toxicity
- Renal toxicity
- Steven-Johnson's
- Cytopenias
- GI symptoms
- Endocrine abnormalities
Evaluation
Management
Disposition
See Also
External Links
References
- ↑ Gutteridge, David L MD, MPH, Egan, Daniel J. MD. The HIV-Infected Adult Patient in The Emergency Department: The Changing Landscape of the Disease. Emergency Medicine Practice: An Evidence-Based Approach to Emergency Medicine. Vol 18, Num 2. Feb 2016.