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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
Cytomegalovirus ... Patients Cytomegalovirus ... Diagnosis: Quantitative ... PCR and CMV pp65 ... #diagnosis #differential
Pulmonary and Non-Pulmonary Causes of ARDS #Diagnosis #EM #PCC #ARDS #Differential #Algorithm #Pulmonary #NonPulmonary #Causes #Ddxof
Non-Pulmonary Causes of ARDS ... #Diagnosis #EM ... #PCC #ARDS #Differential
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
diseases in HIV/AIDS ... Toxoplasma gondii, Cytomegalovirus ... Pulmonary edema; ARDS ... pulmonary #diseases #differential ... #diagnosis #chestCT
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
Acute Diarrhea - Differential ... 1) Diagnostic ... disease, >7 days 2) PCR ... Entamoeba histolytica, Cytomegalovirus ... Acute #Diarrhea #Differential
If your PIP and Plateau are both elevated then this indicates lung disease and decreased compliance
resistance #Diagnosis ... #CriticalCare # ... PIP #PPlat #Peak ... Pressure #Plateau #Differential
AIDS-defining illnesses
 - Candidiasis of the esophagus, bronchi, trachea, or lungs [(but NOT the mouth (thrush)]
AIDS-defining illnesses ... duration) - Cytomegalovirus ... or nodes) - Cytomegalovirus ... InfectiousDiseases #Diagnosis ... #List #Differential
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... CNS lymphoma Cytomegalovirus ... CNS #Infections #differential ... #diagnosis #AIDS
Etiologies of pulmonary infections according to CT-scan patterns. 
CMV cytomegalovirus, GM galactomannan, HSV herpes simplex virus,
CMV cytomegalovirus ... immunofluorescence, PCR ... ComputedTomography #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Chest
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Infections in HIV-AIDS ... • CD4 < 200: PCP ... sputum, PCP DFA ... HIVAIDS #workup #diagnosis ... #evaluation #differential
Ventilator Alarms
Increased Rate - Patient is tiring on a weaning mode or experiencing pain/anxiety
 - Reassess
limit reached in PC ... Check circuit for leaks ... increase RR in PC ... MechanicalVentilation #Nursing #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management