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Blurry vision in a patient with HIV/AIDS
Anterior Segment:
 • Herpes zoster ophthalmicus
 • Keratitis (HSV, Staph,
/AIDS Anterior ... infections (crypto ... vision #HIVAIDS #InfectiousDiseases ... Anterior #Posterior #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Schema
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
) in HIV-AIDS Patients ... CMV infection: virus ... PCR and CMV pp65 ... #HIV #AIDS #diagnosis ... #differential #
Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Localized: 
 • Cervical: EBV, CMV, HIV, Toxo, TB, Lymphoma, Head /
Lymphadenopathy - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cervical: EBV, CMV ... , HIV, Toxo, TB, ... : Acute HIV, EBV
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
in HIV-AIDS Bacterial ... • CD4 < 200: CMV ... , HSV Mycobacterial ... HIVAIDS #workup #diagnosis ... #evaluation #differential
Differential diagnosis of Skin + Eye infections
 • Bacterial: Staph spp, Strep spp, Pseudomonas spp, Bartonella,
Differential diagnosis ... I/II, VZV, CMV, ... HIV • Fungal: ... #dermatology #InfectiousDiseases ... #Infections #Differential
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... - Generally >3 cm ... #differential # ... diagnosis #AIDS ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Transplant Infections Timeline
Pre-transplant:
 • Common bacteria (endogenous): Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative bacilli (gut)
 • Viruses: HSV (reactivation)
Engraftment:
Transplant Infections ... reactivation), CMV ... #Timeline #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #infectiousdiseases
Important causes of diarrhea in people with HIV/AIDS
Severity, chronicity/persistence will depend On CD4 count & sites
in people with HIV ... count & sites of infection ... 2) Viral: - CMV ... Diarrhea #HIVAIDS #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes
AIDS-defining illnesses
 - Candidiasis of the esophagus, bronchi, trachea, or lungs [(but NOT the mouth (thrush)]
AIDS-defining illnesses ... #AIDS #Defining ... #InfectiousDiseases ... #Diagnosis #List ... #Differential
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
pulmonary diseases in HIV ... tuberculosis Infectious ... pulmonary #diseases #differential ... #diagnosis #chestCT ... #radiology