19 results
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 ... #Opportunistic ... #Infections #management
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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IRIS might ... after combination antiretroviral ... • Combination antiretroviral ... achieved with antiretroviral ... patients with IRIS
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
of treatment of HIV ... after initiating antiretroviral ... after initiating antiretroviral ... patients starting on antiretroviral ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
Infections in HIV-AIDS ... Patients with CD4 ... to 5 mg/kg/day IV ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #opportunistic
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Visceral and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Visceral Leishmaniasis - Preferred Therapy:
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Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS ... amphotericin B 2–4 mg/kg IV ... leishmaniasis and CD4 ... 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 ... PO (or 400 mg IV ... difficile Infection (CDI ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #opportunistic
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Isospora belli Infection in HIV-AIDS
Treating Isospora belli Infection
General Management Considerations:
 • Fluid
Infection General Management ... Patients with CD4 ... Sustained increase in CD4 ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #opportunistic
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating HHV-8 Diseases—Kaposi Sarcoma (KS), Primary Effusion Lymphoma (PEL), Multicentric Castleman’s
• Since low CD4 ... and uncontrolled HIV ... those with KS-IRIS ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #opportunistic
IDSA Recommendations for Prevention and Treatment of Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP) in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
Pneumonia (PCP) in HIV-AIDS ... cells/mm3 and HIV ... regardless of HIV ... PJP #jiroveci #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #management
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Diagnosis and Management ... fingers, wrist, elbow ... Tophi on extensor elbows ... allopurinol • IV ... Gout #diagnosis #management