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HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

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

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
impairment • HIV ... is similar to PML ... well-defined than PML ... etiologies and PML ... disorder #dementia #AIDS
Severe Asthma Algorithm - Management of Life-Threatening Asthma in the Emergency Department
Step One
1. Nebulized Albuterol
2. Nebulized
Methylprednisolone 125 mg IV ... Magnesium sulfate 2 g IV ... HCG, ECG if concern ... Emergency #Management #CriticalCare
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Infection in HIV ... / AIDS - Differential ... pathogens, including PML ... Hydrocephalus possible PML ... differential #diagnosis #AIDS
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome – ARDS ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... sepsis-associated ARDS ... days after dx of ARDS ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Visceral and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Visceral Leishmaniasis - Preferred Therapy:
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Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS ... amphotericin B 2–4 mg/kg IV ... interrupted schedule (e.g ... amphotericin B 2–4 mg/kg IV ... interrupted schedule (e.g
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
thiamine 500 mg IV ... interruption (e.g ... in the night (e.g ... glasses & hearing aides ... Treatment #MICU #CriticalCare
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
septic shock (e.g ... resuscitation (e.g ... choledolithiasis (e.g ... thiamine 200 mg IV ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV ... macrophages in HIV ... low if you have HIV ... Pneumonia: • PVL ... #AIDS #pulmonary
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
/AIDS patients ... • 10-20% of HIV-infected ... be present: • AIDS ... leukoencephalopathy (PML ... Calmette-Guérin (BCG
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Summary Acute AIDP ... Campylobacter jejuni - HIV ... Electrodiagnostic studies - EMG