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Blurry vision in a patient with HIV/AIDS
Anterior Segment:
 • Herpes zoster ophthalmicus
 • Keratitis (HSV, Staph,
a patient with HIV ... Posterior Segment: • HIV ... retinitis* • Acute ... seen with lower CD4 ... Blurry #vision #HIVAIDS
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
) in HIV-AIDS Patients ... or positive specific ... any patient with HIV ... and CD4 50 or less ... • Neurologic: Encephalitis
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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PML, toxoplasmic encephalitis ... Toxoplasmic Encephalitis ... - Generally >3 cm ... Cytomegalovirus Encephalitis ... and <25% culture positive
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Toxoplasma gondii Encephalitis in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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in HIV-AIDS Indications ... Toxoplasma IgG positive ... patients with CD4 ... Prevention #Treatment #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Acute Retroviral ... Presentations: • Opportunistic ... during transient CD4 ... in which case opportunistic ... Cytomegalovirus (CMV
Rhombencephalitis
BACTERIAL
- Listeria (biphasic illness with bulbar dysfunction occurring later)
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Pneumococcus
- Brucella
- Borrelia (Lyme Disease)
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Louis encephalitis ... Herpes Viruses (HSV ... , EBV, HH6, CMV, ... Miller-Fisher GBS; Positive ... lymphoma OTHERS - Acute
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
Infections in HIV-AIDS ... Treating Acute Infection ... to 5 mg/kg/day IV ... Treatment #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Herpesviruses (MCC: HSV ... Varicella-zoster virus • CMV ... Symptoms: • Acute ... • Gram stain: Positive ... 90% • Culture: Positive
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Isospora belli Infection in HIV-AIDS
Treating Isospora belli Infection
General Management Considerations:
 • Fluid
belli Infection in HIV-AIDS ... Preferred Therapy for Acute ... Alternative Therapy For Acute ... Treatment #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS ... disease and tested positive ... patients with acute ... Treatment #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS