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Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... in HIV-AIDS Bacterial ... < 200: CMV, HSV ... Penicillium marneffei Parasitic ... #HIVAIDS #workup
Initiation of ART in HIV patients with Opportunistic Infections
 • Pulmonary TB and CD4 cell count
Initiation of ART in HIV ... Opportunistic Infections ... count >50 • CNS ... Therapy #HAART #HIV ... #management #infectiousdiseases
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Infection in ... Demyelinating disease caused ... Infections in HIV ... #CNS #Infections ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Blurry vision in a patient with HIV/AIDS
Anterior Segment:
 • Herpes zoster ophthalmicus
 • Keratitis (HSV, Staph,
a patient with HIV ... • Choroidal infections ... seen with lower CD4 ... Blurry #vision #HIVAIDS ... #InfectiousDiseases
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Toxoplasmosis (CD4 ... Lymphoma (CD4 < ... • Nocardia • Parasitic ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #radiology #neurology
Important causes of diarrhea in people with HIV/AIDS
Severity, chronicity/persistence will depend On CD4 count & sites
Important causes ... in people with HIV ... will depend On CD4 ... count & sites of infection ... #Diarrhea #HIVAIDS
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... procedures - Infection ... Risks factor for HIV ... decreased PLT count: CBC ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
Bacterial Enteric Infections ... • In rare cases ... (CDI): • Vancomycin ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... Lymphadenopathy, CNS ... PARASITIC PNEUMONIAS ... Microsporidium #Lung #Infections ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
CMV infection: virus ... and CD4 50 or less ... : • Neurologic ... Retinitis (Most common cause ... • Endocrine: Infectious