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AIDS-defining illnesses
 - Candidiasis of the esophagus, bronchi, trachea, or lungs [(but NOT the mouth (thrush)]
AIDS-defining illnesses ... esophagus, bronchi, trachea ... syndrome due to HIV #AIDS ... Illnesses #HIV #InfectiousDiseases ... #Diagnosis #List
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Infection in HIV / AIDS ... sensitivity of serum ... #AIDS #opportunistic ... #InfectiousDiseases ... #Neurology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... Calculate serum ... correction of chronic ... #Treatment #management ... #nephrology #sodium
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
(91%): Acute / Chronic ... swelling or a chronic ... Culture 3) Ag serum ... #management #treatment ... #infectiousdiseases
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
85% • < 50% in chronic ... yeast • At risk: AIDS ... prep CSF and serum ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases ... #Management #Infections