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Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
increase in CD4+ cells ... keratitis, iritis • CMV ... with severe symptoms ... weeks for most OI ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
Glaucoma - Emergency Department Management
- All patients should get emergency ophthalmologic consultation
- Start with eye drops
Emergency Department Management ... consultation - Start with eye ... or refractory symptoms ... is < 40 mmHg #Pharmacology ... #Management #Ophthalmology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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IRIS might ... less than 200 cells ... more than 200 cells ... - Generally >3 cm ... patients with IRIS
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
- EBV - CMV ... number of CD34+ cells ... Cytomegalovirus (CMV ... • Improve the symptoms ... hematology #diagnosis #management
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Imaging (if atypical symptoms ... tears oint + TAPE eye ... Palsy #Diagnosis #Management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Isospora belli Infection in HIV-AIDS
Treating Isospora belli Infection
General Management Considerations:
 • Fluid
Treating Isospora belli ... Infection General Management ... 3–4 weeks) if symptoms ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Post Proning Nursing Checklist
Head/Face: 
 - Check ETT/tracheostomy is accessible/not kinked (ETT cm at teeth …..)
not kinked (ETT cm ... post proning - Eyes ... pressure on the eyes ... not displaced (cm ... #CriticalCare #Management
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Release from blast cells ... Diagnosis: >3 symptoms ... coagulopathy, RRT/IMV ... APML #diagnosis #management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
Disease: • CMV ... CD4 count >100 cells ... contralateral eye ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Bilateral signs and/or symptoms ... Pleocytosis > 100 cells ... , HIV, Hep A/B/CMV ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management