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CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... CNS Opportunistic ... opportunistic infections ... Infections in HIV ... diagnosis #AIDS
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
IDSA Recommendations ... in HIV-AIDS Preventing ... (CDI): • Vancomycin ... #IDSA #Prevention ... Treatment #management #opportunistic
Important causes of diarrhea in people with HIV/AIDS
Severity, chronicity/persistence will depend On CD4 count & sites
in people with HIV ... will depend On CD4 ... count & sites of infection ... Diarrhea #HIVAIDS #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
in HIV-AIDS Bacterial ... < 200: CMV, HSV ... and sputum cx (Bacterial ... HIVAIDS #workup #diagnosis ... #evaluation #differential
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
IDSA Recommendations ... Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS ... disease and tested positive ... Treatment #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS ... inclusions or positive ... and CD4 50 or less ... #AIDS #diagnosis ... #differential #
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Mild Infections (Such As Focal Pneumonia or asymptomatic patients
IDSA Recommendations ... Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS ... patients with positive ... serology and CD4 ... Treatment #management #opportunistic
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Toxoplasma gondii Encephalitis in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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Encephalitis in HIV-AIDS ... Toxoplasma IgG positive ... patients with CD4 ... Prevention #Treatment #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
/AIDS patients ... opportunistic infection ... be present: • AIDS ... , bacterial superinfection ... pleural effusions, CNS
Medications that Can Cause False Positives on Drug Tests

Urine drug screens (UDSs) are simple to use,
food products • HIV ... Aleve) • Sleep aids ... used to treat bacterial ... infections like ... #diagnosis #toxicology