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

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Infection in HIV ... after combination antiretroviral ... • Combination antiretroviral ... required until immune ... achieved with antiretroviral
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Immune Reconstitution ... Inflammatory Syndrome ... after initiating antiretroviral ... with exaggerated inflammatory ... a decrease in HIV
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 ... HTLVI) - Chronic inflammatory ... related disease, inflammatory ... malignancy - Immune
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
narrowing and collapse Immune ... Reconstitution Inflammatory ... (IRIS): • In HIV ... after starting antiretroviral ... symptoms • Caused by immune
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
spinal cord • Inflammatory ... Myopathy: • Inflammatory ... Polymyositis • Immune ... parainfluenza, Coxsackie, HIV ... Up: • Chem: CPK
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
leads to an acute inflammatory ... fingers, wrist, elbow ... Tophi on extensor elbows ... attack + stage ≥3 CKD ... allopurinol • IV
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Managing Microsporidiosis in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Chronic Microsporidiosis:
 • Because chronic microsporidiosis occurs
Microsporidiosis in HIV-AIDS ... optimize ART with immune ... restoration to CD4 ... patients with low 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 ... optimize ART for immune ... restoration to CD4 ... Aggressive oral and/or IV ... Treatment #management #opportunistic