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Initiation of ART in HIV patients with Opportunistic Infections
 • Pulmonary TB and CD4 cell count
patients with Opportunistic ... Infections • ... of starting OI treatment ... Therapy #HAART #HIV #Opportunistic ... #Infections #management
CDC Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Treatment Guidelines, 2021
 • Bacterial Vaginosis
 • Cervicitis
 • Chlamydial Infections
CDC Sexually Transmitted ... Infections (STI ... ) Treatment Guidelines ... #STI #Treatment ... CDC2021 #Management #CDC
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
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Causes of Diffuse ... Pseudotumor - Infectious ... History of Bleeding, Infection ... Lymphocytic Leukemia (CBC ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Genital Herpes Simplex - CDC 2021 Treatment Guidelines
Recommended Regimens:
 • First clinical episode of genital herpes
Herpes Simplex - CDC ... 2021 Treatment ... • Episodic infection ... #Simplex #HSV #CDC ... #CDC2021 #Treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
Penicillium marneffei Infections ... Treating Acute Infection ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Most CNS opportunistic ... • CNS opportunistic ... present in 15% of cases ... Antimicrobial treatment ... Demyelinating disease caused
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Artifact (redo CBC ... Myelofibrosis Infectious ... effect following treatment ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Central Venous Catheter site selection - Clinical Decision Aid
IJ vs Subclavian vs Supraclavicular vs Femoral by
ease and risk of infection ... - Casey Parker ... Venous #Catheters #CVC ... Locations #Sites #Infections
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