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CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... • CNS opportunistic ... Antimicrobial treatment ... and <25% culture positive ... CNS #Infections #differential
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
Preventing and Treating Bacterial ... difficile Infection (CDI ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Peritonitis - Spontaneous vs Secondary vs Peritoneal Dialysis Associated Peritonitis
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
 • Cirrhosis (high SAAG)
PMN > 250 • Treatment ... albumin Secondary Bacterial ... , >50% PMNs 3) Positive ... Culture • Treatment ... Peritoneal #diagnosis #differential
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
Patients with CD4 ... Primary Prophylaxis: CD4 ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
previously diagnosed opportunistic ... drug-resistant infection, bacterial ... of preexisting opportunistic ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... Inflammatory #Syndrome #Differential
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
disease and tested positive ... duration same as for treatment ... Disease Note: Treatment ... #management #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Toxoplasma gondii Encephalitis in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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Toxoplasma IgG positive ... patients with CD4 ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #opportunistic ... #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Visceral and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Visceral Leishmaniasis - Preferred Therapy:
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leishmaniasis and CD4 ... Leishmaniasis #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Myoglobinuria: UA positive ... oxidative injury Treatment ... Treatment of underlying ... Rhabdomyolysis #Differential
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... Stroke Volume / Arterial ... significantly positive ... Worse outcomes in CKD ... Differential