6 results
Initiation of ART in HIV patients with Opportunistic Infections
 • Pulmonary TB and CD4 cell count
TB and CD4 cell ... TB and CD4 cell ... regardless of CD4 ... of starting OI treatment ... #infectiousdiseases
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
• formerly BOOP ... to order: • CBC ... Treatment: • ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary ... ILD #diagnosis #management
Chlamydial Infections - CDC 2021 Treatment Guidelines
Recommended Regimen:
 • Adults and adolescents: doxycycline 100 mg orally
Chlamydial Infections - CDC ... ophthalmia and pneumonia ... Chlamydia #Infections #CDC ... #Guidelines #Management ... #STI
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
ART ↑ improves CD4 ... low pretreatment CD4 ... an increase in CD4 ... Depends On: • CD4 ... suppression • CD4
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Mild Infections (Such As Focal Pneumonia or asymptomatic patients
(Such As Focal Pneumonia ... positive serology and CD4 ... Infection (Diffuse Pulmonary ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
Canada along the St ... The Disease: • Pulmonary ... Acute / Chronic Pneumonia ... Blastomycosis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #infectiousdiseases