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Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ACTH-Dependent (Secondary):
 • Pituitary Dysfunction
 • Hypothalamic Dysfunction
ACTH-Independent (Primary):
Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndrome ... • Infectious: ... Disseminated Fungal, HIV ... Insufficiency #AI ... #endocrinology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mucosal Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS
Oropharyngeal Candidiasis: Initial Episodes (Duration of Therapy: 7–14 days)
Preferred
IDSA Recommendations ... Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
Infectious Causes ... Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome ... canimorsus • Virus: HIV ... Insufficiency #AI ... differential #diagnosis #endocrinology
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 • Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 • Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
Hypothyroidism • Medication-induced ... Chemotherapy • Infectious ... : HIV, Hepatitis ... • Inflammatory/AI ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
Diagnosis and Management ... : TB, fungal infection ... , HIV, adrenoleukodystrophy ... hypophysitis, Sheehan's syndrome ... #Endocrinology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Isospora belli Infection in HIV-AIDS
Treating Isospora belli Infection
General Management Considerations:
 • Fluid
IDSA Recommendations ... in HIV-AIDS Treating ... General Management ... times weekly (AI ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
IDSA Recommendations ... in HIV-AIDS Preventing ... • In rare cases ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Cryptococcosis in HIV-AIDS
Treatment for cryptococcosis consists of 3 phases: induction,
IDSA Recommendations ... Cryptococcosis in HIV-AIDS ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Disseminated
IDSA Recommendations ... Avium Complex in HIV-AIDS ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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IDSA Recommendations ... in HIV-AIDS Indications ... daily (AI) Duration ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology