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Blurry vision in a patient with HIV/AIDS
Anterior Segment:
 • Herpes zoster ophthalmicus
 • Keratitis (HSV, Staph,
/AIDS Anterior ... seen with lower CD4 ... Blurry #vision #HIVAIDS ... #InfectiousDiseases ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
Infectious Causes ... canimorsus • Virus: HIV ... Fungi: Histoplasma capsulatum ... Insufficiency #AI ... #differential #diagnosis
Important causes of diarrhea in people with HIV/AIDS
Severity, chronicity/persistence will depend On CD4 count & sites
in people with HIV ... will depend On CD4 ... count & sites of infection ... #Diarrhea #HIVAIDS ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
pulmonary diseases in HIV ... /AIDS Patients ... tuberculosis Infectious ... ID_fellows #HIVAIDS ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ACTH-Dependent (Secondary):
 • Pituitary Dysfunction
 • Hypothalamic Dysfunction
ACTH-Independent (Primary):
Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndrome ... • Infectious: ... Disseminated Fungal, HIV ... /AIDS • Hemorrhagic ... Insufficiency #AI
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum ... Infections in HIV-AIDS ... histoplasmosis (>10 cases ... daily (AI) Duration ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Demyelinating disease caused ... #AIDS #opportunistic ... #InfectiousDiseases
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... Diagnosis Framework ... Histoplasma Capsulatum ... #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... #infectiousdiseases
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome ... /AIDS patients ... be present: • AIDS ... • Histoplasma capsulatum ... #Inflammatory #Syndrome
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

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

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
dementia Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis: MRI ... The clinical syndrome ... and with low CD4 ... disorder #dementia #AIDS