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

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
• formerly BOOP ... legionella/strep, HIV ... Treatment: • ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary ... ILD #diagnosis #management
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
• 10-20% of HIV-infected ... a decrease in HIV ... Lymphadenitis, pulmonary ... cryptococcomas, cavitating pneumonia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Peak T, flat P, ST ... VBG (acidosis), CK ... Cortisol+ACTH stim ... loop diuretic ± ... loop diuretic (
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