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CDC Recommended Laboratory HIV Testing Algorithm for Serum or Plasma Specimens

#HIV #Algorithm #Screening #Testing #HIVAIDS #Diagnosis
CDC Recommended ... Laboratory HIV Testing ... Screening #Testing #HIVAIDS ... #Diagnosis #Laboratory
"Recommended laboratory HIV testing algorithm for serum or plasma specimens. Based on: Centers for Disease Control
"Recommended laboratory ... Disease Control and Prevention ... for the Diagnosis ... #Testing #HIV #CDC ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
Recommendations for Preventing ... Infections in HIV-AIDS Preventing ... • In rare cases ... difficile Infection (CDI ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS
Important causes of diarrhea in people with HIV/AIDS
Severity, chronicity/persistence will depend On CD4 count & sites
Important causes ... will depend On CD4 ... #Diarrhea #HIVAIDS ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
patients with CD4 ... health-care provider diagnosis ... herpes zoster, laboratory ... Uncomplicated Cases ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Most Common Causes ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... Bronchoscopy Laboratory ... infections • Preventing ... #differential #diagnosis
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Managing Microsporidiosis in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Chronic Microsporidiosis:
 • Because chronic microsporidiosis occurs
Recommendations for Preventing ... Microsporidiosis in HIV-AIDS Preventing ... restoration to CD4 ... Gastrointestinal Infections Caused ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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- Emergency Causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... around the anus Laboratory ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #neurology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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Recommendations for Preventing ... Prophylaxis: • CD4 ... histoplasmosis (>10 cases ... Histoplasmosis #IDSA #Prevention ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
disequilibrium syndrome • Diagnosis ... Inhibitors of Na+CI ... Kidney stones caused ... nocturnal enuresis • Prevention