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CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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: • Most CNS opportunistic ... • CNS opportunistic ... Antimicrobial treatment ... required until immune ... and <25% culture positive
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
Recommendations for Preventing ... • In rare cases ... difficile Infection (CDI ... #Treatment #management ... #opportunistic
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
→Activation of CD8 ... that disrupts immune ... , HHV8,...), Bacteria ... Treatment: • ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Immune Reconstitution ... drug-resistant infection, bacterial ... pleural effusions, CNS ... keratitis, iritis • CMV ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... Varicella-zoster virus • CMV ... Symptoms: • Acute ... Develops in the immune ... Singh @rav7ks #CNS
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Diagnosis and Management ... impaired cellular immune ... Rhinosinusitis, CNS ... AspGM can be also positive ... septated hyphae, acute
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Syndrome - Summary Acute ... Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... Pathophysiology: • Immune ... jejuni - HIV, CMV ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Managing Microsporidiosis in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Chronic Microsporidiosis:
 • Because chronic microsporidiosis occurs
optimize ART with immune ... Gastrointestinal Infections Caused ... : • The best treatment ... #Treatment #management ... #opportunistic
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
incisions, 15 cm ... Syndrome • Syndrome caused ... days after an acute ... covering both gram positive ... #treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Mild Infections (Such As Focal Pneumonia or asymptomatic patients
patients with positive ... Disseminated Disease)—Acute ... Coccidiodomycosis #IDSA #Prevention ... #Treatment #management ... #opportunistic