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Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Autoimmune:
 • Isolated
 • Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome 1
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Causes of Adrenal ... Insufficiency - Differential ... Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome ... • Fungal • HIV ... /AIDS Hemorrhagic
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ACTH-Dependent (Secondary):
 • Pituitary Dysfunction
 • Hypothalamic Dysfunction
ACTH-Independent (Primary):
Insufficiency - Differential ... Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndrome ... Disseminated Fungal, HIV ... /AIDS • Hemorrhagic ... Insufficiency #AI #Differential
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS ... advanced Chagas cardiomyopathy ... Disease Note: Treatment ... with acute, early-chronic ... for Acute, Early Chronic
AIDS-defining illnesses
 - Candidiasis of the esophagus, bronchi, trachea, or lungs [(but NOT the mouth (thrush)]
AIDS-defining illnesses ... Encephalopathy, HIV ... brain - Wasting syndrome ... due to HIV #AIDS ... Defining #Illnesses #HIV
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... Dyspnea - Differential ... • Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... Pneumonia • ARDS
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
Recommendations for Preventing ... Infections in HIV-AIDS ... Preventing 1st ... weeks followed by chronic ... #Treatment #management
Types of Renal Calculi

Calcium oxalate
 - Interstitial apatite plaque, Low urine volume, Increased urinary calcium excretion,
di-basic amino acids ... - Antiviral treatment ... herpes virus or HIV ... /AIDS, diuretics ... #stones #differential
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Summary Acute AIDP ... Campylobacter jejuni - HIV ... tachycardia, reversible cardiomyopathy ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... diagnosis #management #treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Visceral and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Visceral Leishmaniasis - Preferred Therapy:
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Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS ... of 20–60 mg/kg Chronic ... daily for 28 days Chronic ... Leishmaniasis #Prevention ... #Treatment #management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mucosal Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS
Oropharyngeal Candidiasis: Initial Episodes (Duration of Therapy: 7–14 days)
Preferred
Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS ... mucoadhesive buccal tablet ... chew, or crush tablet ... for effective treatment ... mucosal #IDSA #Prevention