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IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
in HIV-AIDS Preventing ... Patients with CD4 ... count <100 cells ... #Treatment #management ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Initiation of ART in HIV patients with Opportunistic Infections
 • Pulmonary TB and CD4 cell count
Opportunistic Infections ... cell count <50 ... cell count >50 ... Opportunistic #Infections ... #management #infectiousdiseases
Important causes of diarrhea in people with HIV/AIDS
Severity, chronicity/persistence will depend On CD4 count & sites
Important causes ... will depend On CD4 ... count & sites of ... infection 1) Bacteria ... #Diarrhea #HIVAIDS
Blurry vision in a patient with HIV/AIDS
Anterior Segment:
 • Herpes zoster ophthalmicus
 • Keratitis (HSV, Staph,
Cocci*, Toxo*, non-infectious ... • Choroidal infections ... seen with lower CD4 ... cell count Dr ... Blurry #vision #HIVAIDS
Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
Diagnosis Platelet Count ... deficiency) • Infection ... Sepsis • Non-infectious ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #Platelets #hematology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Managing Microsporidiosis in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Chronic Microsporidiosis:
 • Because chronic microsporidiosis occurs
restoration to CD4 ... count >100 cells ... Caused by Enterocytozoon ... #Treatment #management ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Isospora belli Infection in HIV-AIDS
Treating Isospora belli Infection
General Management Considerations:
 • Fluid
General Management ... Patients with CD4 ... Count <200/mm3) ... IsosporaBelli #IDSA #Prevention ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
in HIV-AIDS Preventing ... • In rare cases ... (CDI): • Vancomycin ... #Treatment #management ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
 •
Recommendations for Preventing ... Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections ... histoplasmosis (>10 cases ... #Treatment #management ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Prevention and Treatment of Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP) in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
Recommendations for Prevention ... or • CD4 count ... Pneumonia #IDSA #Prevention ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #management