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Blurry vision in a patient with HIV/AIDS
Anterior Segment:
 • Herpes zoster ophthalmicus
 • Keratitis (HSV, Staph,
Posterior Segment: • HIV ... infections (crypto ... seen with lower CD4 ... Blurry #vision #HIVAIDS ... Anterior #Posterior #Differential
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... • IRIS might ... and <25% culture positive ... patients with IRIS ... #differential #
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... in HIV-AIDS Bacterial ... < 200: CMV, HSV ... #HIVAIDS #workup ... diagnosis #evaluation #differential
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
• 10-20% of HIV-infected ... a decrease in HIV ... keratitis, iritis • CMV ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... Inflammatory #Syndrome #Differential
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
CMV infection: virus ... or positive specific ... and CD4 50 or less ... • Endocrine: Infectious ... #differential #
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
in HIV-AIDS Preventing ... to 5 mg/kg/day IV ... Treatment #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology
Important causes of diarrhea in people with HIV/AIDS
Severity, chronicity/persistence will depend On CD4 count & sites
in people with HIV ... count & sites of infection ... 2) Viral: - CMV ... #Diarrhea #HIVAIDS ... #Differential #
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
in HIV-AIDS Preventing ... (CDI): • Vancomycin ... Treatment #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
in HIV-AIDS Preventing ... ART to maintain CD4 ... Treatment #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Mild Infections (Such As Focal Pneumonia or asymptomatic patients
patients with positive ... serology and CD4 ... Treatment #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology