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

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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• CNS opportunistic ... present in 15% of cases ... Antimicrobial treatment ... Demyelinating disease caused ... and <25% culture positive
Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia 
Clinical 
 • Caused by Pneumocystis jirovecii (formerly carinil) 
 • Immunocompromised host
Clinical • Caused ... • Seen in HIV positive ... patients with CD4 ... often elevated Treatment
The Cell Cycle
The cell cycle is the series of tightly regulated steps that controls cell growth
Cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs ... Retinoblastoma (Rb ... Both Rb and p53 ... proteins) that cause ... Cyclin-dependent kinase #CDK
Treatment of breast cancer: a simplified view
surgical therapy - 5-7 weeks
 - lumpectomy +
 - radiation
Treatment of breast ... adjuvant (in select cases ... year - if HER2 positive ... years - if ER/PR positive ... breast #cancer #treatment
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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autoantibodies: positive ... → schizocytes, Positive ... 2) LOOK FOR a cause ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
previously diagnosed opportunistic ... of preexisting opportunistic ... unintentional weight loss, nausea ... resistance • New opportunistic ... • Treat for opportunistic
Epididymitis - CDC 2021 Treatment Guidelines
Recommended Regimen:
 • For acute epididymitis most likely caused by sexually
Epididymitis - CDC ... 2021 Treatment ... epididymitis most likely caused ... #Epididymitis #CDC ... #CDC2021 #Treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
Patients with CD4 ... Primary Prophylaxis: CD4 ... Primary Prophylaxis: CD4 ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic
Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) vs. Kawasaki Disease
CDC Case Definition for MIS-C;
 • < 21
Kawasaki Disease CDC ... Case Definition ... for disease • Positive