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Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Reconstitution Inflammatory ... Syndrome - Overview ... with exaggerated inflammatory ... keratitis, iritis • CMV ... #Syndrome #Differential
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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: • Most CNS opportunistic ... • CNS opportunistic ... Antimicrobial treatment ... - Generally >3 cm ... and <25% culture positive
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Acute Retroviral Syndrome ... Presentations: • Opportunistic ... in which case opportunistic ... Cytomegalovirus (CMV ... antibody test) Treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Toxoplasma gondii Encephalitis in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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IDSA Recommendations ... Toxoplasma IgG positive ... patients with CD4 ... #Prevention #Treatment ... #opportunistic
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
IDSA Recommendations ... ART to maintain CD4 ... effective for treatment ... #IDSA #Prevention ... #opportunistic
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
any time during treatment ... from a seated position ... Guillain-Barré syndrome ... Statins → Inflammatory ... Diagnosis: • CK
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS) - Pathophysiology
Risk factors:
 - Low CD4 count
 - Disseminated OI
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Syndrome (IRIS) ... factors: - Low CD4 ... response to OI (in CM ... duration or OI treatment ... #Syndrome #IRIS
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
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
incisions, 15 cm ... Rapidly progressive inflammatory ... including DM • Treatment ... covering both gram positive ... diagnosis #management #treatment