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Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... PARASITIC PNEUMONIAS ... #AIDS #pulmonary ... #differential #diagnosis ... #infectiousdiseases
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Infections in HIV-AIDS ... identified, Strep pneumoniae ... < 200: CMV, HSV ... Penicillium marneffei Parasitic ... HIVAIDS #workup #diagnosis
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
Infections in HIV-AIDS ... Preventing Bacterial ... against Pneumocystis pneumonia ... difficile Infection (CDI ... #Treatment #management
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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/ AIDS - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Antimicrobial treatment ... #AIDS #opportunistic ... #InfectiousDiseases
IDSA Recommendations for Prevention and Treatment of Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP) in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
Recommendations for Prevention ... and Treatment of ... Pneumocystis Pneumonia ... (PCP) in HIV-AIDS ... #Treatment #PCP
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
cause: Aspiration pneumonia ... for Klebsiella pneumonia ... : • CBC - Leukocytosis ... Pneumonia • Anaerobic ... Coccidioides • Parasite
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Mild Infections (Such As Focal Pneumonia or asymptomatic patients
Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS ... (Such As Focal Pneumonia ... and CD4 count ... Coccidiodomycosis #IDSA #Prevention ... #Treatment #management
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

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

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
Diagnosis: MRI ... and with low CD4 ... Treatment: • HAART ... disorder #dementia #AIDS ... #Neurology
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
of HIV/AIDS patients ... of a previously diagnosed ... be present: • AIDS ... a decrease in HIV ... cryptococcomas, cavitating pneumonia
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Summary Acute AIDP ... Campylobacter jejuni - HIV ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... #management #treatment ... #neurology