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

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Acute Diarrhea (>3 BM ... despite appropriate treatment ... mg PO qd - If needing ... Treatment Guideline ... infectiousdiseases #IDSA #gastroenterology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Antimicrobial treatment ... status, and focal neurologic ... effect/Edema • EBV ... rapidly progressive encephalopathy ... • VZV • HIV encephalopathy
Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 • Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
Evidence for Treatment ... risk of hepatic encephalopathy ... 7748083) - Stops bleeding ... varices #management #ebm ... #evidence #gastroenterology
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

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

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
Classic HIV Encephalopathy ... white matter and posterior ... HIV and with low CD4 ... Treatment: • HAART ... dementia #AIDS #Neurology