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IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
IDSA Recommendations ... for Treating Cytomegalovirus ... ART to maintain CD4 ... #CMV #IDSA #Prevention ... #opportunistic
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
IDSA Recommendations ... (CDI): • Vancomycin ... #IDSA #Prevention ... #Treatment #management ... #opportunistic
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Most CNS opportunistic ... Antimicrobial treatment ... - Generally >3 cm ... CNS lymphoma Cytomegalovirus ... and <25% culture positive
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
→Activation of CD8 ... production of pro-inflammatory ... +: Virus (EBV, CMV ... , HHV8,...), Bacteria ... or biologics (CMV
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Presentations: • Opportunistic ... in which case opportunistic ... virus (EBV) • Cytomegalovirus ... (CMV) • Toxoplasmosis ... antibody test) Treatment
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Reconstitution Inflammatory ... with exaggerated inflammatory ... , bacterial superinfection ... keratitis, iritis • CMV ... infection Treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Mild Infections (Such As Focal Pneumonia or asymptomatic patients
IDSA Recommendations ... patients with positive ... serology and CD4 ... #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic
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 ... #Prevention #Treatment ... #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
incisions, 15 cm ... Rapidly progressive inflammatory ... infection of the ... including DM • Treatment ... covering both gram positive