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Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Syndrome Acute ... Presentations: • Opportunistic ... in which case opportunistic ... virus (EBV) • Cytomegalovirus ... (CMV) • Toxoplasmosis
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Most CNS opportunistic ... required until immune ... - 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
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Immune Reconstitution ... Inflammatory Syndrome ... reconstituted immune ... keratitis, iritis • CMV ... #Inflammatory #Syndrome
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Impairment: • Acute ... stroke syndromes ... Polymyositis • Immune ... Coxsackie, HIV, CMV ... Up: • Chem: CPK
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Mild Infections (Such As Focal Pneumonia or asymptomatic patients
patients with positive ... serology and CD4 ... Disseminated Disease)—Acute ... Treatment #management #opportunistic ... #pharmacology