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Initiation of ART in HIV patients with Opportunistic Infections
 • Pulmonary TB and CD4 cell count
Pulmonary TB and CD4 ... Pulmonary TB and CD4 ... regardless of CD4 ... ART #Initiation #Antiretroviral ... #infectiousdiseases
HIV Associated Infections Based on CD4 Count 

#Diagnosis #InfectiousDisease #CD4Count #HIV #AIDS #Opportunistic #Infections #OI #Table
HIV Associated Infections ... Based on CD4 Count ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDisease ... #AIDS #Opportunistic ... #Prophylaxis #CD4
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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occur when the CD4 ... required until immune ... recovery (CD4-cell ... ): • CD4 Variable ... #InfectiousDiseases
Eosinophils (Eos) and hypereosinophilia (HE)
Caused by eosinophilopoietic cytokines
Common causes:
 - Drug reaction
 - Helminth infection
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reaction - Helminth infection ... CD3-CD4+ T cells ... (HIV, HTLVI) ... malignancy - Immune ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
opportunistic infection ... ART ↑ improves CD4 ... low pretreatment CD4 ... can occur at any CD4 ... an increase in CD4
Blurry vision in a patient with HIV/AIDS
Anterior Segment:
 • Herpes zoster ophthalmicus
 • Keratitis (HSV, Staph,
a patient with HIV ... • Choroidal infections ... seen with lower CD4 ... vision #HIVAIDS #InfectiousDiseases ... #Differential #Diagnosis
"Recommended laboratory HIV testing algorithm for serum or plasma specimens. Based on: Centers for Disease Control
Recommended laboratory HIV ... Testing for the Diagnosis ... of HIV Infection ... #CDC #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #InfectiousDisease
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Presentations: • Opportunistic ... during transient CD4 ... manifestations Labs: • CD4 ... in which case opportunistic ... progression by slowing CD4
Idiopathic CD4 Lymphopenia (ICL) / Lymphocytopenia 

DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA FOR ICL
 • Persistent CD4 T-cell lymphopenia
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Idiopathic CD4 Lymphopenia ... • Persistent CD4 ... deficiencies • CD4 ... myelodysplasia) • Infections ... - HIV.
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
(CDI) - Diagnosis ... x 10d • 1st CDI ... Bezlotoxumab 10 mg/kg IV ... IDSA 2021 CDI ... #treatment #infectiousdiseases