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Important causes of diarrhea in people with HIV/AIDS
Severity, chronicity/persistence will depend On CD4 count & sites
in people with HIV ... will depend On CD4 ... count & sites of ... infection 1) Bacteria ... #Diarrhea #HIVAIDS
IDSA Recommendations for Prevention and Treatment of Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP) in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
IDSA Recommendations ... Pneumonia (PCP) in HIV-AIDS ... or • CD4 count ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS ... #management #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Toxoplasma gondii Encephalitis in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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Encephalitis in HIV-AIDS ... patients with CD4 ... count <100 cells ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS ... #management #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Visceral and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Visceral Leishmaniasis - Preferred Therapy:
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IDSA Recommendations ... Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS ... leishmaniasis and CD4 ... count <200 cells ... Prevention #Treatment #management
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... Summary Acute AIDP ... Pathophysiology ... Campylobacter jejuni - HIV ... #diagnosis #management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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IDSA Recommendations ... Infections in HIV-AIDS ... histoplasmosis (>10 cases ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Managing Microsporidiosis in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Chronic Microsporidiosis:
 • Because chronic microsporidiosis occurs
IDSA Recommendations ... Microsporidiosis in HIV-AIDS ... Gastrointestinal Infections Caused ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Bartonella Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preferred Therapy
For Bacillary Angiomatosis, Peliosis Hepatis, Bacteremia, and Osteomyelitis:
Infections in HIV-AIDS ... q12h + gentamicin 1 ... as long as the CD4 ... count remains < ... Prevention #Treatment #management
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
/AIDS patients ... within the first 1 ... be present: • AIDS ... -1 RNA level from ... #Management
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
F • 3 peaks: 1) ... and petechiae Causes ... from low blood counts ... oncology #hematology #diagnosis ... #management