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Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... spp, Atypical infection ... Penicillium marneffei Parasitic ... failure, COPD, Lung ... bronchoscopy Infectious
HIV Associated Infections Based on CD4 Count 

#Diagnosis #InfectiousDisease #CD4Count #HIV #AIDS #Opportunistic #Infections #OI #Table
HIV Associated Infections ... Based on CD4 Count ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDisease ... Opportunistic #Infections ... #Prophylaxis #CD4
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Cavitary Lung Disease ... Subacute: • Acute Infections ... Emboli, Fungal Infection ... ): • Chronic Infections ... , NTB, Fungal, Parasitic
Echinococcus Life Cycle
1) Adult in small intestine eggs
2) Embryonated egg in feces
3) Oncosphere hatches; penetrates intestinal
commonly liver and lung ... pathophysiology #infectiousdiseases ... #cdc #parasite
Strongyloides fuelleborni Lifecycle
Free-Living Cycle
1) Eggs containing rhabditiform larvae passed in feces.
2) Rhabditiform larvae hatch in environment.
Parasitic Cycle ... become adults. 8) Parasitic ... intestine 9) Parasitic ... pathophysiology #infectiousdiseases ... #cdc
Initiation of ART in HIV patients with Opportunistic Infections
 • Pulmonary TB and CD4 cell count
Opportunistic Infections ... Pulmonary TB and CD4 ... regardless of CD4 ... Opportunistic #Infections ... #management #infectiousdiseases
Rapidly Growing Mycobacterial Infections

 • Mycobacterium abscessus - Is the most pathogenic and the most likely
Mycobacterial Infections ... cause pulmonary infection ... with underlying lung ... other site of infection ... #differential #infectiousdiseases
"Recommended laboratory HIV testing algorithm for serum or plasma specimens. Based on: Centers for Disease Control
Diagnosis of HIV Infection ... #Testing #HIV #CDC ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #InfectiousDisease
CENTRAL FACIAL / NASAL LESIONS
Bacteria:
 • Leprosy (saddle nose deformity)
 • Tuberculosis (lupus vulgaris)l
 • Endemic
Endemic treponemal infection ... Invasive mold infection ... Blastomycosis Parasite ... Central #Lesions #infections ... #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Toxoplasmosis (CD4 ... lesions • 80% with lung ... splenomegaly Other infections ... multiple lesions Infectious ... • Nocardia • Parasitic