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CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... cells per μL • Diagnosis ... • Combination antiretroviral ... required until immune ... Demyelinating disease
Eosinophils (Eos) and hypereosinophilia (HE)
Caused by eosinophilopoietic cytokines
Common causes:
 - Drug reaction
 - Helminth infection
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CD3-CD4+ T cells ... Viral infections (HIV ... , IgG4-related disease ... malignancy - Immune ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Immune Reconstitution ... worsening of that disease ... after initiating antiretroviral ... a decrease in HIV ... pericarditis, peritoneal disease
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Presentations: • Opportunistic ... in which case opportunistic ... Viral hepatitis Diagnosis ... disease progression ... #diagnosis
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
lesion Pott's Disease ... narrowing and collapse Immune ... (IRIS): • In HIV ... after starting antiretroviral ... #Tuberculosis #diagnosis
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
HIV is a double stranded RNA retrovirus (retro refers to reverse transcriptase).
It binds
) HIV is a double ... It binds to CD4 ... host DNA The disease ... replicates the immune ... #Diagnosis #signs
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Managing Microsporidiosis in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Chronic Microsporidiosis:
 • Because chronic microsporidiosis occurs
Microsporidiosis in HIV-AIDS ... should prevent the disease ... optimize ART with immune ... restoration to CD4 ... Treatment #management #opportunistic
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Managing Cryptosporidiosis in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Chronic Cryptosporidiosis:
 • Because chronic cryptosporidiosis occurs
Cryptosporidiosis in HIV-AIDS ... should prevent the disease ... optimize ART for immune ... restoration to CD4 ... Treatment #management #opportunistic
Celiac disease is an immune-mediated, multisystem disorder that affects genetically susceptible individuals who are exposed to
an immune-mediated ... inappropriate immune ... CD can be associated ... surfaces, such as the elbows ... to confirm the diagnosis
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
patients with CD4 ... health-care provider diagnosis ... confirmation of disease ... vaccination results in disease ... Treatment #management #opportunistic