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

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Diagnosis Framework ... cells per μL • Diagnosis ... • Combination antiretroviral ... Antimicrobial treatment ... required until immune
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Immune Reconstitution ... opportunistic infection ... after initiating antiretroviral ... • 10-20% of HIV-infected ... infection Treatment
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 ... antibody test) Treatment ... #diagnosis
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
in HIV-AIDS Preventing ... Treating Acute Infection ... to 5 mg/kg/day IV ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Isospora belli Infection in HIV-AIDS
Treating Isospora belli Infection
General Management Considerations:
 • Fluid
in HIV-AIDS Treating ... Preferred Therapy for Acute ... Alternative Therapy For Acute ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
impaired cellular immune ... SOT, Advanced HIV ... septated hyphae, acute ... this morphology Treatment ... #Management #treatment
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Clostridioides Difficile Infection ... (CDI) - Diagnosis ... on ABx) → Acute ... #1 nosocomial infection ... Bezlotoxumab 10 mg/kg IV
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Mild Infections (Such As Focal Pneumonia or asymptomatic patients
Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS ... positive serology and CD4 ... Disseminated Disease)—Acute ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Syndrome (GBS) Acute ... Pathogenesis: • Immune ... • Immune response ... immunodeficiency virus (HIV ... and cauda equina TREATMENT