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CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... : • Most CNS opportunistic ... • CNS opportunistic ... • Toxoplasma gondii ... #diagnosis #AIDS
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Infections in HIV-AIDS ... < 200: CMV, HSV ... Rarely): Toxoplasma gondii ... HIVAIDS #workup #diagnosis ... #evaluation #differential
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Toxoplasma gondii Encephalitis in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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Treating Toxoplasma gondii ... Encephalitis in HIV-AIDS ... Toxoplasma IgG positive ... patients with CD4 ... #Treatment #opportunistic
Important causes of diarrhea in people with HIV/AIDS
Severity, chronicity/persistence will depend On CD4 count & sites
people with HIV/AIDS ... will depend On CD4 ... 2) Viral: - CMV ... Diarrhea #HIVAIDS #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
Diagnosis: Quantitative ... or positive specific ... patient with HIV and CD4 ... #HIV #AIDS #diagnosis ... #differential #
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
ART ↑ improves CD4 ... low pretreatment CD4 ... can occur at any CD4 ... an increase in CD4 ... Depends On: • CD4
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Disease by CD4 ... Count: Any CD4 ... Seasonal influenza CD4 ... Blastomycosis CD4 ... Lymphadenopathy, CNS