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CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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should be based on clinical ... Antimicrobial treatment ... status, and focal neurologic ... of serum CrAg testing ... comparable to CSF testing
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS ... Preventing Clinical ... clinical manifestation ... #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Treating Orolabial Lesions (Duration: 5–10 days)
HIV-AIDS Treating ... After lesions begin ... • Continue treatment ... #IDSA #Prevention ... #opportunistic
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Mild Infections (Such As Focal Pneumonia or asymptomatic patients
with positive serology ... • Use until clinical ... Coccidiodomycosis #IDSA #Prevention ... #Treatment #management ... #opportunistic
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
Recommendations for Treating ... in HIV-AIDS Preventing ... The ganciclovir ocular ... #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
Epley Maneuver for Treatment ... patient rolls onto his ... Maneuver #BPPV #Benign ... #vertigo #neurology ... #instructions #clinical
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Cryptococcosis in HIV-AIDS
Treatment for cryptococcosis consists of 3 phases: induction,
in HIV-AIDS Treatment ... Therapy) • To begin ... as substantial clinical ... #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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Capsulatum Infections ... in HIV-AIDS Indications ... weeks or until clinically ... #Treatment #management ... #opportunistic
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
response preceding infection ... Campylobacter jejuni - HIV ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Can begin in arms ... #neurology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
a person with infectious ... persons with clinical ... Tuberculosis #TB #IDSA #Prevention ... #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS