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CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... infections when cART ... should be based on clinical ... Antimicrobial treatment ... specific and <25% culture
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
opportunistic infection ... noncompliance • Clinical ... initiation Clinical ... skin lesions, ocular ... Zoster flare, ocular
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Syphilis - Clinical ... myalgias, and weight ... ; Alopecia • Renal ... Headache, meningitis, ocular ... Syphilis #stages #diagnosis
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Organizing Pneumonia - Clinical ... fever, malaise, weight ... Organizing Pneumonia - Diagnosis ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment ... pulmonary #ILD #diagnosis
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
immune compromise Clinical ... KUB or abdominal ultrasound ... patients with high ... may narrow per culture ... data • Early treatment
Bear Paw Sign of Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis on POCUS

Adult female with right flank pain, fever, leukocytosis, soft
Right renal sag ... Diagnosis/differential ... Urine culture-Proteus ... #Sign #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #renal
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Cryptococcosis in HIV-AIDS
Treatment for cryptococcosis consists of 3 phases: induction,
and the risk of renal ... as substantial clinical ... a negative CSF culture ... #management #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
gland) biopsy • Ocular ... salivary ducts Clinical ... Distal (Type I) renal ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... lubricants • Pharmacologic
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
Influenza Checklist Diagnostic ... Sputum gram stain & culture ... function tests - Ultrasound ... (e.g. vs PE or opportunistic ... suspected Adiunctive treatments
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
months or • RPT (weight-based ... and molecular diagnostic ... HIV-infected persons with clinical ... #management #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology