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C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Difficile Infection (CDI ... Acute Diarrhea (>3 ... x 10d • 1st CDI ... - consider if 2 ... /ciab549 #CDI
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
Patients with CD4 ... Primary Prophylaxis: CD4 ... Primary Prophylaxis: CD4 ... /kg/day IV for 2 ... #opportunistic
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
ART ↑ improves CD4 ... low pretreatment CD4 ... an increase in CD4 ... Depends On: • CD4 ... suppression • CD4
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Visceral and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Visceral Leishmaniasis - Preferred Therapy:
 •
amphotericin B 2– ... leishmaniasis and CD4 ... Lipid Complex 3 ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #opportunistic
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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Prophylaxis: • CD4 ... discontinue if CD4 ... Prophylaxis: • CD4 ... • For at least 2 ... #opportunistic
Neurosyphilis - Treponema pallidum - Diagnosis Algorithm
Lumbar Puncture Indications:
 • Neuro / Ocular symptoms
 • HIV
pallidum - Diagnosis Algorithm ... • HIV (esp low CD4 ... Reactive VDRL 2) ... Lymphocytic Pleocytosis 3) ... Lumbar #puncture #management
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 • Affects 1/3 patients
 • Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
• Affects 1/3 ... therapy 2. ... rectal prolapse, CD ... IBD #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Disseminated
Prophylaxis: • CD4 ... Prophylaxis: • CD4 ... cells/mm3 for ≥3 ... Prophylaxis: • CD4 ... #opportunistic
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Bartonella Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preferred Therapy
For Bacillary Angiomatosis, Peliosis Hepatis, Bacteremia, and Osteomyelitis:
mg/kg IV q8h) x 2 ... occurs after a ≥3 ... as long as the CD4 ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #opportunistic
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
patients with CD4 ... vaccination (Varivax™), 2 ... ) administered 3 ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #opportunistic