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Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... in HIV-AIDS Bacterial ... spp, Atypical infection ... and sputum cx (Bacterial ... #HIVAIDS #workup
Important causes of diarrhea in people with HIV/AIDS
Severity, chronicity/persistence will depend On CD4 count & sites
Important causes ... will depend On CD4 ... count & sites of infection ... 1) Bacteria: ... #Diarrhea #HIVAIDS
Central Venous Catheter site selection - Clinical Decision Aid
IJ vs Subclavian vs Supraclavicular vs Femoral by
ease and risk of infection ... - Casey Parker ... #Management #CriticalCare ... Venous #Catheters #CVC ... Locations #Sites #Infections
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
Enteric Infections ... • In rare cases ... (CDI): • Vancomycin ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
The epidemiology of this disease is 1/340,000 births and roughly double
BTK -> Impaired maturation ... to produce all classes ... , especially bacterial ... infections (e.g ... . bacterial pneumonia
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Toxoplasmosis (CD4 ... splenomegaly Other infections ... multiple lesions Infectious ... : • Bacterial ... differential #diagnosis #causes
ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN INTENSIVE CARE

Antibiotic spectra made simple(r). Version 2, now updated with new bugs &
#Antibiotics #Classes ... #Bacterial #Spectra ... Susceptibilities #ICU #CriticalCare ... Comprehensive Review of Infectious
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
complex • Nodular/Masses ... Consolidation: Pyogenic bacterial ... disease: Pyogenic bacterial ... tuberculosis Infectious ... ID_fellows #HIVAIDS
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Triggering factor (infection ... →Activation of CD8 ... CMV, HHV8,...), Bacteria ... Still disease, Infection ... Drugs, Unknown cause
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... tuberculosis, Bacterial ... , and fever BACTERIAL ... factor • May cause ... Microsporidium #Lung #Infections