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Eosinophils (Eos) and hypereosinophilia (HE)
Caused by eosinophilopoietic cytokines
Common causes:
 - Drug reaction
 - Helminth infection
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reaction - Helminth infection ... CD3-CD4+ T cells ... (HIV, HTLVI) ... EGPA, rheumatoid arthritis ... hypereosinophilia #HE #Differential
Blurry vision in a patient with HIV/AIDS
Anterior Segment:
 • Herpes zoster ophthalmicus
 • Keratitis (HSV, Staph,
a patient with HIV ... retinitis* • Acute ... seen with lower CD4 ... cell count Dr ... Anterior #Posterior #Differential
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 ... Treating Acute Infection ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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during transient CD4 ... manifestations Labs: • CD4 ... + T-cell count can ... Leukocyte-lymphocyte subset counts ... progression by slowing CD4
Natural History of HIV Infection - Timeline of Progression
Acute:
 • Viral Transmission → High VL (steady
Natural History of HIV ... Infection - Timeline ... of Progression Acute ... AIDS Chronic: • Stable ... count • Asymptomatic
Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Localized: 
 • Cervical: EBV, CMV, HIV, Toxo, TB, Lymphoma, Head /
Lymphadenopathy - Differential ... Cervical: EBV, CMV, HIV ... Dermatomyositis, Rheumatoid Arthritis ... : Acute HIV, EBV ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Pain - Differential ... Myalgia • Viral Arthritis ... rash) • Primary HIV ... Articular - Acute ... #Orthopedics #Causes
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... -cell count is less ... -cell count more ... Demyelinating disease caused ... #differential #
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Causes of Diffuse ... • Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Pseudotumor - Infectious ... • CMV • HIV ... Fatigue • Acute
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 #Differential