28 results
Initiation of ART in HIV patients with Opportunistic Infections
 • Pulmonary TB and CD4 cell count
Initiation of ART in HIV ... patients with Opportunistic ... Therapy #HAART #HIV ... #Opportunistic ... #Infections #management
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 ... #HIV #AIDS #diagnosis
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Infection in HIV ... CNS Opportunistic ... • CNS opportunistic ... - Generally >3 cm ... and <25% culture positive
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Presentations: • Opportunistic ... during transient CD4 ... in which case opportunistic ... Cytomegalovirus (CMV ... progression by slowing CD4
Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia 
Clinical 
 • Caused by Pneumocystis jirovecii (formerly carinil) 
 • Immunocompromised host
Immunocompromised host (HIV ... ) • Seen in HIV ... positive patients ... with CD4 < 200 ... Pneumonia #Diagnosis #Management
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
borrelia, Rubeola, HBV ... , Coxsackie, CMV ... , EBV, HIV, HTLVI ... Muscular: normal CK ... Disease #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
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
of treatment of HIV ... • 10-20% of HIV-infected ... a decrease in HIV ... keratitis, iritis • CMV ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
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 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