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IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
Enteric Infections ... • In rare cases ... (CDI): • Vancomycin ... #Treatment #management ... #opportunistic
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Presentations: • Opportunistic ... 14%), in which case ... opportunistic infections ... Cytomegalovirus (CMV ... antibody test) Treatment
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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present in 15% of cases ... Antimicrobial treatment ... Demyelinating disease caused ... - Generally >3 cm ... and <25% culture positive
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
HIV-AIDS Pre-Exposure ... Prevention of VZV ... patients with CD4 ... Uncomplicated Cases ... #opportunistic
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
previously diagnosed opportunistic ... , bacterial superinfection ... keratitis, iritis • CMV ... unintentional weight loss, nausea ... infection 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
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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Recommendations for Preventing ... of occupational exposure ... histoplasmosis (>10 cases ... #Treatment #management ... #opportunistic
A quick infographic on the importance of sun protection and the various results of sun damage
#wavelengths #causes ... Acute effects of ... evaluation, and prevention ... Woodhead AD, Setlow RB ... Mechanisms and treatments
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
disease caused ... family Route of infections ... Triatomine bug exposure ... weeks incubation Acute ... signs/symptoms, positive
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 ... progressive inflammatory infection ... covering both gram positive