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Papilledema on Fundoscopy Ocular Examination

31 year old male with cryptococcal meningitis. CD4 count 44, 1 year
CD4 count 44, 1 ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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occur when the CD4 ... -cell count is less ... should be based on clinical ... immune recovery (CD4 ... -cell count more
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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Prophylaxis: • CD4 ... count <150 cells ... discontinue if CD4 ... count ≥150 cells ... weeks or until clinically
Histoplasma capsulatum on culture

Isolated from the blood culture of an HIV patient with a low CD4
patient with a low CD4 ... count and disseminated ... capsulatum #culture #clinical
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
count in 3-6 months ... count! ... noncompliance • Clinical ... count before ART ... initiation Clinical
Cryptococcus neoformans Meningoencephalitis- The opening pressure on lumbar puncture was 29 cm of water (reference range,
fluid (CSF) cell count ... milliliter, and the CD4 ... + count was 7 cells ... #clinical #NEJM
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Disseminated
Prophylaxis: • CD4 ... count <50 cells ... disease based on clinical ... count >100 cells ... count <50 cells
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
auricular papules Clinical ... Decreased CD4 ... + and CD8+ T cell ... counts and a raised ... CD4+/CD8+ ratio
HIV Associated Infections Based on CD4 Count 

#Diagnosis #InfectiousDisease #CD4Count #HIV #AIDS #Opportunistic #Infections #OI #Table
Infections Based on CD4 ... Count #Diagnosis ... #Prophylaxis #CD4
Initiation of ART in HIV patients with Opportunistic Infections
 • Pulmonary TB and CD4 cell count
Pulmonary TB and CD4 ... cell count <50 ... Pulmonary TB and CD4 ... cell count >50 ... regardless of CD4