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Opportunistic Infections in HIV/AIDS: Syndromic Approach

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#Opportunistic #Infections #OIs #HIVAIDS #Differential #Diagnosis
Opportunistic Infections ... Questions @WuidQ #Opportunistic ... Infections #OIs #HIVAIDS ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Systems
Syndromic Approach to Opportunistic Infections in HIV/AIDS: 

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#Opportunistic #Infections #OIs #HIVAIDS
Syndromic Approach to Opportunistic ... Questions @WuidQ #Opportunistic ... Infections #OIs #HIVAIDS ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Systems
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... and <25% culture positive ... CNS #Infections #differential ... #diagnosis #AIDS
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
Patients with CD4 ... Primary Prophylaxis: CD4 ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
) Fungal: • CD4 ... Pulmonary #Infections #HIVAIDS ... #workup #diagnosis ... #evaluation #differential ... #CD4
Blurry vision in a patient with HIV/AIDS
Anterior Segment:
 • Herpes zoster ophthalmicus
 • Keratitis (HSV, Staph,
seen with lower CD4 ... Blurry #vision #HIVAIDS ... Anterior #Posterior #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Schema
Important causes of diarrhea in people with HIV/AIDS
Severity, chronicity/persistence will depend On CD4 count & sites
will depend On CD4 ... #Diarrhea #HIVAIDS ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Causes
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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Hemolytic Anemia 1) DIAGNOSE ... autoantibodies: positive ... • Blood smear: Differential ... → schizocytes, Positive ... #management #treatment
Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia 
Clinical 
 • Caused by Pneumocystis jirovecii (formerly carinil) 
 • Immunocompromised host
• Seen in HIV positive ... patients with CD4 ... PJP #Pneumonia #Diagnosis ... #Management
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 ... #management #pharmacology