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IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
IDSA Recommendations ... patients with acute ... Trypanosomiasis #IDSA ... #Prevention #Treatment ... opportunistic #infections
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
IDSA Recommendations ... other factors (e.g ... ) for 1–4 doses ... Cytomegalovirus #CMV #IDSA ... #Prevention #Treatment
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Syndrome Acute ... loss (>5 lb; 2.5 kg ... p24 core Ag - Detects ... antibody test) Treatment ... ART to slow HIV disease
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
on ABx) → Acute ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... • Flex-Sig: If ... Bezlotoxumab 10 mg/kg ... IV x 1 - Adjunct
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 - ... Coccidiodomycosis #IDSA ... #Prevention #Treatment
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
- Summary Acute ... Epidemiology: • 1- ... response preceding infection ... main variants: (1) ... acute polyneuropathy
Clarkson’s Disease - Capillary leak syndrome
Epidemiology: Roughly 150 published cases, Median age 50 years, No sex
Capillary leak syndrome ... features: 1. ... flares: • Prevention ... of infections) ... • IVIg 2 g/kg/month
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
of sinus or ear infection ... than males (4:1) ... collagen vascular diseases ... vasoconstriction syndrome ... polycystic kidney disease
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Shock, Autoimmune disease ... PRES Diagnosis: 1. ... Diagnosis: • Infection ... , ADEM, Acute toxic ... epilepticus Treatment