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Initiation of ART in HIV patients with Opportunistic Infections
 • Pulmonary TB and CD4 cell count
Initiation of ART in HIV ... Opportunistic Infections ... count >50 • CNS ... of starting OI treatment ... #management #infectiousdiseases
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Infection in ... HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Antimicrobial treatment ... Infections in HIV ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Blurry vision in a patient with HIV/AIDS
Anterior Segment:
 • Herpes zoster ophthalmicus
 • Keratitis (HSV, Staph,
a patient with HIV ... • Choroidal infections ... seen with lower CD4 ... vision #HIVAIDS #InfectiousDiseases ... Anterior #Posterior #Differential
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... in HIV-AIDS Bacterial ... < 200: CMV, HSV ... Blood and sputum cx ... diagnosis #evaluation #differential
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
nodules, may also see ... splenomegaly Other infections ... multiple lesions Infectious ... RingEnhancing #Lesions #Brain ... #differential #
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

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

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
early stages of infection ... Findings: • Rule out infectious ... and with low CD4 ... Treatment: • HAART ... treatment • Cognitive
Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
Stroke Mimics - Differential ... Hypercarbia • Infectious ... Bell's palsy (HSV ... Vestibular neuronitis, CNS ... Todd Paralysis), Brain
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 ... can be detected ... antibody test) Treatment ... progression by slowing CD4
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Antibiotic Failure - Differential ... Immunocompromise Treatment ... Tissue penetration (CNS ... • Secondary to Treatment ... : IV catheter (CLABSI
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
SOT, Advanced HIV ... Rhinosinusitis, CNS ... this morphology Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #fungal #infectiousdiseases