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HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
HIV dementia Pathophysiology ... early stages of infection ... Diagnosis: MRI ... HIV and with low CD4 ... counts.
HIV Associated Infections Based on CD4 Count 

#Diagnosis #InfectiousDisease #CD4Count #HIV #AIDS #Opportunistic #Infections #OI #Table
HIV Associated Infections ... Based on CD4 Count ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDisease ... Opportunistic #Infections ... #Prophylaxis #CD4
Pulmonary symptoms in HIV-infected patient by CD4 count

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via #IDFellowCase
#ID  #Infectious
HIV-infected patient by CD4 ... count By Dr. ... IDFellowCase #ID #Infectious ... Diseases #Infections ... Differential #Ddx #Diagnosis
Initiation of ART in HIV patients with Opportunistic Infections
 • Pulmonary TB and CD4 cell count
Opportunistic Infections ... Pulmonary TB and CD4 ... cell count <50 ... cell count >50 ... Opportunistic #Infections
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... spp, Atypical infection ... bronchoscopy Infectious ... #Pulmonary #Infections ... HIVAIDS #workup #diagnosis
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
Penicillium marneffei Infections ... Patients with CD4 ... count <100 cells ... count >100 cells ... count decreases
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... -cell count is less ... cells per μL • Diagnosis ... -cell count more ... #differential #diagnosis
Natural History of HIV Infection - Timeline of Progression
Acute:
 • Viral Transmission → High VL (steady
History of HIV Infection ... by 6 months) • CD4 ... count • Asymptomatic ... illness ART: • CD4 ... #Progression #diagnosis
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 ... #Differential #Diagnosis
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 ... aspergillosis - Viral infections ... #Differential #Diagnosis