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Opportunistic Infections in HIV/AIDS
Here's a little symptom-based guide to OIs in pts with HIV I made
Opportunistic Infections ... in HIV/AIDS Here's ... Opportunistic #Infections ... #AIDS #OIs #Guide ... Manifestations #CD4Count #InfectiousDiseases
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS ... CMV infection: virus ... regardless of symptoms ... Retinitis (Most common cause ... • Endocrine: Infectious
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... present in 15% of cases ... Demyelinating disease caused ... differential #diagnosis #AIDS ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... procedures - Infection ... practices that could cause ... pylori test (GI symptoms ... ), (neurologic/psychiatric
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
are caused by members ... SOT, Advanced HIV ... /AIDS, CGD) Clinical ... considered in certain cases ... treatment #fungal #infectiousdiseases
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
dementia Pathophysiology ... early stages of infection ... • Depressive symptoms ... Findings: • Rule out infectious ... disorder #dementia #AIDS
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... Constitutional symptoms ... Microsporidium #Lung #Infections ... #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
acute respiratory symptoms ... Rheumatologic symptoms ... yeast • At risk: AIDS ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases
IgA Vasculitis – Henoch Scholein Purpura: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 - Infectious Agents - 50% have
Findings - Infectious ... respiratory tract infections ... and ankles) #HSP ... HenochScholeinPurpura #Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
/AIDS patients ... be present: • AIDS ... Confusion, visual symptoms ... unintentional weight loss, nausea ... IRIS with severe symptoms