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Initiation of ART in HIV patients with Opportunistic Infections
 • Pulmonary TB and CD4 cell count
Pulmonary TB and CD4 ... Pulmonary TB and CD4 ... regardless of CD4 ... weeks of starting OI ... treatment By
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS) - Pathophysiology
Risk factors:
 - Low CD4 count
 - Disseminated OI
 -
factors: - Low CD4 ... - Disseminated OI ... inflammatory response to OI ... Short duration or OI ... treatment Possible
C. Difficile Infection in IBD - IBD Algorithm

Background
Complications
CDI Testing Algorithm
CDI Recurrence

Dr. Wade Billings @wabillin

#Clostridioides #difficile #CDiff
Infection in IBD - IBD Algorithm ... Complications CDI ... Testing Algorithm ... CDI Recurrence ... #Management #Treatment
Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia 
Clinical 
 • Caused by Pneumocystis jirovecii (formerly carinil) 
 • Immunocompromised host
Clinical • Caused ... patients with CD4 ... often elevated Treatment
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
occur when the CD4 ... present in 15% of cases ... Antimicrobial treatment ... immune recovery (CD4 ... Demyelinating disease caused
Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
#CAH #algorithm ... #causes #pediatrics ... diagnosis #comparison #treatment
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... effect following treatment ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Epididymitis - CDC 2021 Treatment Guidelines
Recommended Regimen:
 • For acute epididymitis most likely caused by sexually
Epididymitis - CDC ... 2021 Treatment ... epididymitis most likely caused ... #Epididymitis #CDC ... #CDC2021 #Treatment
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
six months of treatment ... ART ↑ improves CD4 ... an increase in CD4 ... unintentional weight loss, nausea ... weeks for most OI
The management of hypoxia in a patient undergoing a procedure has a variety of etiologies, but
recognize the cause ... have a general treatment ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #treatment