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CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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/ AIDS - Differential ... Diagnosis should be based ... Antimicrobial treatment ... sensitivity of serum CrAg ... #diagnosis #AIDS
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
of HIV/AIDS patients ... be present: • AIDS ... infiltrates, pleural effusions ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating HHV-8 Diseases—Kaposi Sarcoma (KS), Primary Effusion Lymphoma (PEL), Multicentric Castleman’s
(KS), Primary Effusion ... Disease (MCD) in HIV-AIDS ... recommended for KS treatment ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... Clindamycin in case ... of PCN allergy ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... HoTN, edema and effusions ... initiation • Differential ... • Steroids: IV ... APML #diagnosis #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
be determined based ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... & Dry) is the treatment ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management
IDSA Recommendations for Prevention and Treatment of Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP) in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
Prevention and Treatment ... ) in HIV-AIDS Indications ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
and Disease in HIV-AIDS ... (dose adjusted based ... • RPT (weight-based ... an EFV- or RAL-based ... #management #opportunistic
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
function tests - Ultrasound ... needed to exclude effusion ... (e.g. vs PE or opportunistic ... suspected Adiunctive treatments ... Influenza #Checklist #Management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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Infections in HIV-AIDS ... amphotericin B at 3 mg/kg IV ... dosage adjustment based ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic