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IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
positive for antibody ... Chagas Disease ... patients with acute ... Preferred Therapy for Acute ... opportunistic #infections
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
Chagas Disease ( ... Chagas Disease ... meningoencephalitis (Elderly and pregnant ... • Treatment: ... useful for chronic infection
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
presents with acute ... to 12 weeks for acute ... extrapulmonary disease ... or meningitic disease ... have positive blood
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
head in dependent position ... at home or at work ... ) - acute angle ... hormone use, vision changes ... preeclampsia: late pregnancy
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Chagas Disease - ... an infectious disease ... family Route of infections ... weeks incubation Acute ... signs/symptoms, positive
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
Chagas Disease ( ... Chagas Disease ... meningoencephalitis (Elderly and pregnant ... • Treatment: ... useful for chronic infection
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Antimicrobial treatment ... Demyelinating disease ... specific and <25% culture ... positive Cryptococcal ... vomiting, visual changes
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... • Parvovirus infection ... cells have DNA changes ... Workup: • Complete
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
from injuries and infections ... the recumbent position ... phlebotomy/ blood work ... blood loss or acute ... Anemia of renal disease