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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 ... bronchoscopy Infectious ... #Pulmonary #Infections
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
"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
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
CDC Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Treatment Guidelines, 2021
 • Bacterial Vaginosis
 • Cervicitis
 • Chlamydial Infections
CDC Sexually Transmitted ... Infections (STI ... • Chlamydial Infections ... • Gonococcal Infections ... CDC2021 #Management #CDC
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
Echinococcus Life Cycle
1) Adult in small intestine eggs
2) Embryonated egg in feces
3) Oncosphere hatches; penetrates intestinal
pathophysiology #infectiousdiseases ... #cdc #parasite
Eosinophils (Eos) and hypereosinophilia (HE)
Caused by eosinophilopoietic cytokines
Common causes:
 - Drug reaction
 - Helminth infection
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reaction - Helminth infection ... CD3-CD4+ T cells ... aspergillosis - Viral infections
Infectious Mononucleosis - Diagnosis and Serologies
Triad of fever, tonsillar pharyngitis, and lymphadenopathy
Heterophile is not recomended by
Infectious Mononucleosis ... recomended by CDC ... @AnnKumfer #Infectious
Genital Herpes Simplex - CDC 2021 Treatment Guidelines
Recommended Regimens:
 • First clinical episode of genital herpes
Herpes Simplex - CDC ... persons with HIV infection ... • Episodic infection ... persons with HIV infection ... #Simplex #HSV #CDC