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Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Presentations: • Opportunistic ... + T-cell count can ... in which case opportunistic ... ART to slow HIV disease ... Syndrome #HIV #diagnosis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
weeks without infection ... cells can indicate disease ... CLL Labs: 1. ... ’s lymphoma or acute ... #workup #oncology
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
(CDI) - Diagnosis ... on ABx) → Acute ... - produced by all ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... IDSA 2021 CDI
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Mild Infections (Such As Focal Pneumonia or asymptomatic patients
IDSA Recommendations ... Extrathoracic Disseminated Disease ... )—Acute Phase - ... Treatment #management #opportunistic ... #pharmacology
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
to Joint Pain - Diagnostic ... ), RA, crystal disease ... Send for cell count ... cutoff... >10K is ... rheumatology #approach #workup
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
IDSA Recommendations ... ART to maintain CD4 ... ) for 1–4 doses ... Treatment #management #opportunistic ... #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Managing Microsporidiosis in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Chronic Microsporidiosis:
 • Because chronic microsporidiosis occurs
IDSA Recommendations ... should prevent the disease ... cell count, and ... Treatment #management #opportunistic ... #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
IDSA Recommendations ... health-care provider diagnosis ... • Valacyclovir 1 ... Treatment #management #opportunistic ... #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Prevention and Treatment of Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP) in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
IDSA Recommendations ... every 3 months) is ... PJP #jiroveci #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS ... #management #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating HHV-8 Diseases—Kaposi Sarcoma (KS), Primary Effusion Lymphoma (PEL), Multicentric Castleman’s
IDSA Recommendations ... cell count and ... Treatment #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology