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Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... spp, Atypical infection ... CT chest scan), CBC ... bronchoscopy Infectious ... #HIVAIDS #workup
CDC Recommended Laboratory HIV Testing Algorithm for Serum or Plasma Specimens

#HIV #Algorithm #Screening #Testing #HIVAIDS #Diagnosis
CDC Recommended ... Screening #Testing #HIVAIDS
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
     •
Pseudotumor - Infectious ... History of Bleeding, Infection ... (Pancytopenia, WBC ... Lymphocytic Leukemia (CBC ... Causes #Hematology #Oncology
CDC Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Treatment Guidelines, 2021
 • Bacterial Vaginosis
 • Cervicitis
 • Chlamydial Infections
CDC Sexually Transmitted ... Infections (STI ... • Chlamydial Infections ... • Gonococcal Infections ... CDC2021 #Management #CDC
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
on the left Myeloblast ... predictive of a serious infection ... overlook severe infections ... superior indicator of infection ... #CBC #hematology
Infectious Mononucleosis - Diagnosis and Serologies
Triad of fever, tonsillar pharyngitis, and lymphadenopathy
Heterophile is not recomended by
Infectious Mononucleosis ... recomended by CDC ... @AnnKumfer #Infectious
Genital Herpes Simplex - CDC 2021 Treatment Guidelines
Recommended Regimens:
 • First clinical episode of genital herpes
Herpes Simplex - CDC ... persons with HIV infection ... • Episodic infection ... persons with HIV infection ... #Simplex #HSV #CDC
Central Venous Catheter site selection - Clinical Decision Aid
IJ vs Subclavian vs Supraclavicular vs Femoral by
ease and risk of infection ... Venous #Catheters #CVC ... Locations #Sites #Infections
Blurry vision in a patient with HIV/AIDS
Anterior Segment:
 • Herpes zoster ophthalmicus
 • Keratitis (HSV, Staph,
Cocci*, Toxo*, non-infectious ... • Choroidal infections ... seen with lower CD4 ... Blurry #vision #HIVAIDS
"Recommended laboratory HIV testing algorithm for serum or plasma specimens. Based on: Centers for Disease Control
Diagnosis of HIV Infection ... #Testing #HIV #CDC