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Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Framework Disease ... tuberculosis, Blastomycosis ... Histoplasmosis, Coccidioidomycosis ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... #infectiousdiseases
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Mild Infections (Such As Focal Pneumonia or asymptomatic patients
(Such As Focal Pneumonia ... Infection (Diffuse Pulmonary ... Extrathoracic Disseminated Disease ... #IDSA #Prevention ... #Treatment #management
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
Blastomycosis Summary ... Collagen vascular disease ... camping) The Disease ... : • Pulmonary ... #treatment #infectiousdiseases
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
extrapulmonary disease ... or meningitic disease ... Blastomycosis ... 40% Invasive Disease ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases