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Bronchiectasis: diagnosis and management 

Causes of localized -> diffuse bronchiectasis
Foreign body, Bronchial stenosis (tumor, .. ),
diagnosis and management ... Causes of localized ... Whooping cough, Bacterial ... deficiency, CVID+++, HIV ... Differential #workup #algorithm
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
has a risk of HSV ... probability of HSV ... indolent process than bacterial ... PCR would cause ... is proposed: #Management
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... Most Common Causes ... cultures (sputum for bacteria ... , CCP, ANCA • HIV ... Sweat chloride test
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
IDSA Recommendations ... in HIV-AIDS Preventing ... • In rare cases ... #IDSA #Prevention ... #Treatment #management
Causes of Sore Throat / Rhinorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Common viral pathogens: Rhinovirus, Coronavirus, Influenza virus,
Causes of Sore Throat ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cytomegalovirus, HIV ... Tracheobronchitis • Acute Infectious ... #causes #primarycare
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Active TB: • HIV ... are pulmonary • HIV ... or IGRA HIV: ... • HIV-infected ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Active TB: • HIV ... are pulmonary • HIV ... or IGRA HIV: ... • HIV-infected ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
indirect Coombs test ... Extremely rare - HIV ... 2,000,000,000, HBV ... in 100,000,000, HCV ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Managing Microsporidiosis in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Chronic Microsporidiosis:
 • Because chronic microsporidiosis occurs
IDSA Recommendations ... Microsporidiosis in HIV-AIDS ... Caused by Enterocytozoon ... bieneusi: • The best ... Prevention #Treatment #management