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C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
(CDI) - Diagnosis ... Perforation) Pathophysiology ... post-ABx, but can ... /ciab549 #CDI ... #infectiousdiseases
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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occur when the CD4 ... Antimicrobial treatment ... immune recovery (CD4 ... Lymphoma: • CD4 ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Trypanosomiasis - Trypanosoma cruzi Life Cycle
1) Triatomine bug takes a blood meal (passes metacyclic trypomastigotes in
amastigotes in new infection ... manifestations can ... LifeCycle #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #infectiousdiseases ... #cdc #parasite
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
HIV dementia Pathophysiology ... early stages of infection ... HIV and with low CD4 ... Treatment: • HAART ... dementia #AIDS #Neurology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
by culture or serology ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... disseminated) can ... Diagnosis: • Serology ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases
"Scrotal Pain + Uganda:Almost never see it in the developed world unless you are like this
sexually transmitted infectious ... to call up the CDC ... some experimental treatment ... Clinical #POCUS #Urology ... #InfectiousDiseases
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
Infections ... Pathophysiology ... of NK cells and CD8 ... Treatment Approach ... : Infections, malignancy