18 results
Initiation of ART in HIV patients with Opportunistic Infections
 • Pulmonary TB and CD4 cell count
Initiation of ART ... in HIV patients ... Infections • Pulmonary ... of starting OI treatment ... Infections #management #infectiousdiseases
Rigors And Bacteremia - Overview

• Rigors are a response to the release of cytokines and prostaglandins
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: ... Double-stranded RNA • Fungi ... Transport to brain ... #Pathophysiology ... #InfectiousDiseases
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
intracellular rod-shaped bacteria ... tuberculosis (LTBI) Pathophysiology ... infection (NTM) • Fungal ... lung disease, bacteremia ... pulmonaryHIV
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
intracellular rod-shaped bacteria ... tuberculosis (LTBI) Pathophysiology ... infection (NTM) • Fungal ... lung disease, bacteremia ... pulmonaryHIV
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest Wall Physical Examination

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside
coughed and now his ... Mycobacteria: TB ... most common) - Fungus ... Mucormycosis - Bacteria ... Fusobacterium Treatment
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... Prevotella • Fungal ... westermani • Other: TB ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #causes
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
of HIV/AIDS patients ... • 10-20% of HIV-infected ... , pulmonary infiltrates ... lymphadenitis, pulmonary ... , hypoxia, and pulmonary
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
invasive infections are ... caused by members ... SOT, Advanced HIV ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Most Common Causes ... • Infection: TB ... cultures (sputum for bacteria ... , CCP, ANCA • HIV ... mycobacteria Treatment
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Alteration in brain ... rule out other causes ... impairment Prevalence: At ... acid by colonic bacteria ... supplementation, IV