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CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... PML, toxoplasmic encephalitis ... cells per μL • Diagnosis ... - Generally >3 cm ... #differential #diagnosis
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
Cytomegalovirus (CMV ... Diagnosis: Quantitative ... patient with HIV and CD4 ... • Neurologic: Encephalitis ... #HIV #AIDS #diagnosis
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Toxoplasma gondii Encephalitis in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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IDSA Recommendations ... Toxoplasma gondii Encephalitis ... patients with CD4 ... #IDSA #Prevention ... #Treatment #opportunistic
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
opportunistic infection ... of preexisting opportunistic ... keratitis, iritis • CMV ... IRIS (exception: encephalitis ... • Treat for opportunistic
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 ... Cytomegalovirus (CMV ... Viral hepatitis Diagnosis ... Syndrome #HIV #diagnosis
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
IDSA Recommendations ... Disease: • CMV ... ART to maintain CD4 ... #IDSA #Prevention ... Treatment #management #opportunistic
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
pts a CBC and CMP ... is never a bad idea ... Troponin, TSH, CPK ... Pearls #Checklist #diagnosis
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
IDSA Recommendations ... patients with CD4 ... health-care provider diagnosis ... #Zoster #VZV #IDSA ... Treatment #management #opportunistic