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Aquired Imminodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Defining Illnesses

#AIDS #Defining #Illnesses #HIV #InfectiousDiseases #Diagnosis
) Defining Illnesses ... #AIDS #Defining ... #Illnesses #HIV ... #InfectiousDiseases ... #Diagnosis
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
pulmonary diseases in HIV ... /AIDS Patients ... Pulmonary edema; ARDS ... complex • Nodular/Masses ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Autoimmune:
 • Isolated
 • Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome 1
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Causes of Adrenal ... syndrome 2 • Tuberculosis ... • Fungal • HIV ... /AIDS Hemorrhagic ... Thrombophilia • Critical illness
AIDS-defining illnesses
 - Candidiasis of the esophagus, bronchi, trachea, or lungs [(but NOT the mouth (thrush)]
AIDS-defining illnesses ... Mycobacterium tuberculosis ... #Illnesses #HIV ... #InfectiousDiseases ... #Diagnosis #List
Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Localized: 
 • Cervical: EBV, CMV, HIV, Toxo, TB, Lymphoma, Head /
- Differential Diagnosis ... Cervical: EBV, CMV, HIV ... Infection: Acute HIV ... Anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs ... #Algorithm #Causes
AIDS-Defining Illnesses 
Incidence of AIDS-Defining Illnesses per 100 Person-years of Follow-up and CD4 Lymphocyte Count

#AIDS #Defining
AIDS-Defining Illnesses ... Illnesses per 100 ... #Defining #Illnesses ... #HIV #InfectiousDiseases ... #Diagnosis #Incidence
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
HCPS): Febrile illness ... + ARDS like findings ... +/- diarrhea Diagnosis ... #Hantavirus #diagnosis ... #microbiology #infectiousdiseases
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
IDSA Recommendations ... Infections in HIV-AIDS ... Bacterial Enteric Illness ... bacterial enteric illness ... • In rare cases
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
Infectious Causes ... Mycobacterium Tuberculosis ... canimorsus • Virus: HIV ... #differential #diagnosis ... endocrinology #infectiousdiseases
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Diagnosis Framework ... 80% sensitive Tuberculous ... - Hemorrhage, tuberculomas ... Demyelinating disease caused ... #InfectiousDiseases