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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
Cytomegalovirus ... CMV infection: virus ... or positive specific ... patient with HIV and CD4 ... • Endocrine: Infectious
Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection- Ultrasonographic images showed ventricular dilatation in the fetal brain, and T2-weighted magnetic resonance
immunoassay was positive ... the placenta was positive ... Congenital CMV infection ... #clinical #NEJM ... #infection #CMV
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Most CNS opportunistic ... should be based on clinical ... - Generally >3 cm ... CNS lymphoma Cytomegalovirus ... and <25% culture positive
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus ... ART to maintain CD4 ... once daily #Cytomegalovirus ... Treatment #management #opportunistic ... #pharmacology
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 ... virus (EBV) • Cytomegalovirus ... (CMV) • Toxoplasmosis
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
previously diagnosed opportunistic ... noncompliance • Clinical ... initiation Clinical ... of preexisting opportunistic ... keratitis, iritis • CMV
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Mild Infections (Such As Focal Pneumonia or asymptomatic patients
patients with positive ... serology and CD4 ... • Use until clinical ... Treatment #management #opportunistic ... #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
HIV-AIDS Preventing Clinical ... disease and tested positive ... Treatment #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Toxoplasma gondii Encephalitis in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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Toxoplasma IgG positive ... patients with CD4 ... Prevention #Treatment #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology
GLP-1 Medications: Ozempic vs. Trulicib (semaglutide vs. dulaglutide) 

From my experience, Ozempic and Trulicity are the
are weekly dosed injections ... However, clinical ... demonstrating positive ... CV benefits (SUSTAIN6 ... #dulaglutide #Pharmacology