9 results
Initiation of ART in HIV patients with Opportunistic Infections
 • Pulmonary TB and CD4 cell count
Initiation of ART ... in HIV patients ... with Opportunistic ... count >50 • CNS ... #Initiation #Antiretroviral
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... CNS Opportunistic ... • CNS opportunistic ... present in 15% of cases ... differential #diagnosis #AIDS
HIV HAART Medications - Classification by Names and Mechanism - Updated 01/2021
 - NRTIs
 - NNRTIs
HIV HAART Medications ... Inhibitors - CD4 ... #AIDS #HAART #Medications ... #ART #Antiretroviral ... Classification #Classes
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
/AIDS patients ... after initiating antiretroviral ... • 10-20% of HIV-infected ... be present: • AIDS ... pleural effusions, CNS
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating HHV-8 Diseases—Kaposi Sarcoma (KS), Primary Effusion Lymphoma (PEL), Multicentric Castleman’s
, Multicentric Castleman ... Disease (MCD) in HIV-AIDS ... • Since low CD4 ... and uncontrolled HIV ... Treatment #management #opportunistic
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

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

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
and infects the CNS ... mononuclear cells in the CNS ... blood-brain barrier Classic ... and with low CD4 ... disorder #dementia #AIDS
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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Infections in HIV-AIDS ... histoplasmosis (>10 cases ... for 6 months on ART ... 3 mg/kg IV daily ... Treatment #management #opportunistic
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV ... Less common since cART ... Lymphadenopathy, CNS ... reported in 100% of cases ... #AIDS #pulmonary
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
Infections in HIV-AIDS ... patients with CD4 ... of susceptible HIV-infected ... Uncomplicated Cases ... Treatment #management #opportunistic