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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 ... present in 15% of cases ... Antimicrobial treatment ... is generally required ... Demyelinating disease caused
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... the determined cause ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table ... #pharmacology
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
heart (Sepsis, Shock ... treat the primary cause ... may not be the case ... echocardiogram #management #clinical ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... Pts: cardiogenic shock ... diagnosis #management #cardiology ... #treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Managing Microsporidiosis in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Chronic Microsporidiosis:
 • Because chronic microsporidiosis occurs
diarrhea control, if required ... Gastrointestinal Infections Caused ... : • The best treatment ... #management #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
CSF Penetration of Antimicrobials

Despite the poor CSF penetration, beta-lactams have the most research documenting successful treatment
of community-acquired ... other antibiotic classes ... successfully in clinical ... infections 5 however clinical ... InfectiousDiseases #Pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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histoplasmosis (>10 cases ... weeks or until clinically ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology