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

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
/ AIDS - Differential ... present in 15% of cases ... • Combination antiretroviral ... Antimicrobial treatment ... differential #diagnosis #AIDS
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
of HIV/AIDS patients ... after initiating antiretroviral ... • 10-20% of HIV-infected ... be present: • AIDS ... a decrease in HIV
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
Infections in HIV-AIDS ... in response to ART ... to 5 mg/kg/day IV ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
Infections in HIV-AIDS ... • In rare cases ... difficile Infection (CDI ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating HHV-8 Diseases—Kaposi Sarcoma (KS), Primary Effusion Lymphoma (PEL), Multicentric Castleman’s
Disease (MCD) in HIV-AIDS ... • Since low CD4 ... for KS treatment ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Isospora belli Infection in HIV-AIDS
Treating Isospora belli Infection
General Management Considerations:
 • Fluid
belli Infection in HIV-AIDS ... Patients with CD4 ... in response to ART ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic
IDSA Recommendations for Prevention and Treatment of Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP) in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
Prevention and Treatment ... Pneumonia (PCP) in HIV-AIDS ... cells/mm3, if ART ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... PJP #jiroveci #opportunistic
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

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

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
blood-brain barrier Classic ... and with low CD4 ... Treatment: • HAART ... treatment • Cognitive ... disorder #dementia #AIDS