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Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... in HIV-AIDS Bacterial ... spp, Atypical infection ... and sputum cx (Bacterial ... diagnosis #evaluation #differential
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 ... and <25% culture positive ... #differential #
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
Enteric Infections ... (CDI): • Vancomycin ... Treatment #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
Penicillium marneffei Infections ... Treating Acute Infection ... Treatment #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology
Important causes of diarrhea in people with HIV/AIDS
Severity, chronicity/persistence will depend On CD4 count & sites
will depend On CD4 ... count & sites of infection ... 1) Bacteria: ... coli, Shigella, bacterial ... Diarrhea #HIVAIDS #Differential
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Toxoplasmosis (CD4 ... splenomegaly Other infections ... multiple lesions Infectious ... : • Bacterial ... Lesions #Brain #differential
Medications that Can Cause False Positives on Drug Tests

Urine drug screens (UDSs) are simple to use,
Can Cause False Positives ... yielding false-positive ... used to treat bacterial ... infections like ... #drug #tests #differential
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
previously diagnosed opportunistic ... , bacterial superinfection ... of preexisting opportunistic ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... Inflammatory #Syndrome #Differential
Causes of Isolated Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital
Medications
 • Anticonvulsants
 • Antibiotics
 • Antithyroid
 • Antihypertensive
Neutropenia - Differential ... Antineoplastic Viral Infection ... Septicemia • Gram Positive ... Bacteria • Gram ... Negative Bacteria
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Isospora belli Infection in HIV-AIDS
Treating Isospora belli Infection
General Management Considerations:
 • Fluid
Isospora belli Infection ... Patients with CD4 ... Sustained increase in CD4 ... Treatment #management #opportunistic ... #pharmacology