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Blurry vision in a patient with HIV/AIDS
Anterior Segment:
 • Herpes zoster ophthalmicus
 • Keratitis (HSV, Staph,
/AIDS Anterior ... retinopathy* • CMV ... , CMV) • Choroidal ... seen with lower CD4 ... Blurry #vision #HIVAIDS
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
) in HIV-AIDS Patients ... and CD4 50 or less ... : • Neurologic ... of blindness in AIDS ... #HIV #AIDS #diagnosis
Important causes of diarrhea in people with HIV/AIDS
Severity, chronicity/persistence will depend On CD4 count & sites
in people with HIV ... /AIDS Severity, ... will depend On CD4 ... 2) Viral: - CMV ... Kaposrs sarcoma, AIDS
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Infections in HIV-AIDS ... < 200: CMV, HSV ... ) Fungal: • CD4 ... > 200: Pulm embolism ... Pulmonary #Infections #HIVAIDS
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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/ AIDS - Differential ... status, and focal neurologic ... - Generally >3 cm ... differential #diagnosis #AIDS ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
Infections in HIV-AIDS ... Patients with CD4 ... to 5 mg/kg/day IV ... Treatment #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
/AIDS patients ... be present: • AIDS ... a decrease in HIV ... keratitis, iritis • CMV ... continue ART, use NSAIDs
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Visceral and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Visceral Leishmaniasis - Preferred Therapy:
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Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS ... amphotericin B 2–4 mg/kg IV ... leishmaniasis and CD4 ... Treatment #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
Infections in HIV-AIDS ... PO (or 400 mg IV ... difficile Infection (CDI ... Treatment #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Toxoplasma gondii Encephalitis in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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Encephalitis in HIV-AIDS ... patients with CD4 ... Prevention #Treatment #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS