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Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Infections in HIV-AIDS ... Penicillium marneffei Parasitic ... : • CD4 < 200 ... <50), Strongyloides ... failure, COPD, Lung
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Disease by CD4 ... Count: Any CD4 ... possible in HIV PARASITIC ... and dyspnea • Strongyloides ... Infections #HIV #AIDS
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... Immunocompromised patient: AIDS ... Ova and parasite ... Acute #Diarrhea #management ... #algorithm #workup
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... Diagnosis: • CBC ... Abscess Management ... Coccidioides • Parasite ... differential #causes #management
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... comorbidities: • CBC ... ventilated • CXR, Lung ... #COPD #AECOPD #Algorithm ... #Management #Exacerbation
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 ... or stay for a long ... Primary Prophylaxis: CD4 ... Prevention #Treatment #management
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
volumes of ~6 cc ... useful to allow for lung-protective ... use conventional lung-protective ... support #COVID19 #management ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Bartonella Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preferred Therapy
For Bacillary Angiomatosis, Peliosis Hepatis, Bacteremia, and Osteomyelitis:
Infections in HIV-AIDS ... Indication for Long-Term ... doxycycline as long ... as the CD4 count ... Prevention #Treatment #management
Sequential Approach to the Uremic Patient with Pruritus 

Optimize dialysis adequacy 
Use biocompatible membranes for HD
activated charcoal'; long-chain ... essential tatty acids ... Uremia #Pruritis #Management ... #Sequential #Algorithm
Crohn's Disease & New Diagnosis of Colon Cancer Algorithm
 - Define Colonic Disease Extent, Activity &
of Colon Cancer Algorithm ... - Requires long-term ... 39% of pts with CRC ... Colon #Cancer #algorithm ... #management #treatment