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docash
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08/31/07 - 09:31 PM

Which organism/organisms cause ring enhancing lesions on brain CT in an AIDS patient? and what is the treatment for it?

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09/02/07 - 02:32 PM

Toxoplasmosis accounts for 50 % ring enhancing leisons in brain for AIDS patient.

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09/02/07 - 04:25 PM

d wrote:
Toxoplasmosis accounts for 50 % ring enhancing leisons in brain for AIDS patient.

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09/02/07 - 06:46 PM

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09/03/07 - 09:24 AM

cysticercosis also cuses ring enhancing lesions

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09/03/07 - 11:30 AM

usmletopper1 wrote:
cysticercosis also cuses ring enhancing lesions

Yep, but w/AIDs pt, think toxo first.

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09/18/07 - 05:22 AM

yes.toxoplasmosis causes infections in immunocompromised and AIDS patients...

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