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IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
IDSA Recommendations ... Note: Treatment ... Trypanosomiasis #IDSA ... #Prevention #Treatment ... opportunistic #infections
Causes of Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Abnormal Chest X-Ray:
 • Chronic Infection (Eg. Fungal, Tuberculosis)
Causes of Chronic ... X-Ray: • Chronic Infection ... • Interstitial Disease ... Syndrome Lower ... #PrimaryCare
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
IDSA Recommendations ... for Preventing ... • In rare cases ... Enteric #Bacterial #IDSA ... #Prevention #Treatment
Most episodes of chronic cough in adults are caused by upper airway cough syndrome (UACS, also
syndrome (UACS, ... postnasal drip syndrome ... gastroesophageal reflux disease ... , treatments should ... #Diagnosis #PrimaryCare
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome ... - Treatment Ulcers ... : • Treatment: ... Topical steroids • Prevention ... #Syndrome #Treatment
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
Non-inflammatory Causes ... and less common diseases ... diagnosis and treatment ... Non-inflammatory causes ... • Lyme disease
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
IDSA Recommendations ... CMV Disease: ... CMV end-organ disease ... Cytomegalovirus #CMV #IDSA ... #Prevention #Treatment
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... Symptoms: • Chronic cough ... Most Common Causes ... mycobacteria Treatment ... • Preventing exacerbations
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
IDSA Recommendations ... confirmation of disease ... Uncomplicated Cases ... #Zoster #VZV #IDSA ... #Prevention #Treatment
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... Diagnosis Framework Disease ... Pneumonia: • 3 syndromes ... angioinvasive disease ... of a "flu-like syndrome