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IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
Recommendations for Preventing ... Infections in HIV-AIDS Preventing ... difficile Infection (CDI ... #IDSA #Prevention ... Treatment #management #opportunistic
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic ... : • Most CNS opportunistic ... • CNS opportunistic ... - Generally >3 cm ... and <25% culture positive
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Reconstitution Inflammatory ... with exaggerated inflammatory ... drug-resistant infection, bacterial ... keratitis, iritis • CMV ... Reconstitution #Inflammatory
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Toxoplasma gondii Encephalitis in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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Recommendations for Preventing ... Toxoplasma IgG positive ... patients with CD4 ... Encephalitis #IDSA #Prevention ... #Treatment #opportunistic
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
→Activation of CD8 ... production of pro-inflammatory ... +: Virus (EBV, CMV ... , HHV8,...), Bacteria ... or biologics (CMV
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
Infections in HIV-AIDS Preventing ... ART to maintain CD4 ... systemic therapy in preventing ... #IDSA #Prevention ... Treatment #management #opportunistic
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
spinal cord • Inflammatory ... Myopathy: • Inflammatory ... Coxsackie, HIV, CMV ... , EBV - Bacterial ... Up: • Chem: CPK
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
outflow and reduces arterial ... incisions, 15 cm ... Rapidly progressive inflammatory ... covering both gram positive
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Mild Infections (Such As Focal Pneumonia or asymptomatic patients
patients with positive ... serology and CD4 ... Coccidiodomycosis #IDSA #Prevention ... Treatment #management #opportunistic