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CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Infection in ... HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Demyelinating disease caused ... Infections in HIV ... #CNS #Infections
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS ... CMV infection: virus ... and CD4 50 or less ... : • Neurologic ... Retinitis (Most common cause
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
IDSA Recommendations ... in HIV-AIDS Preventing ... • In rare cases ... (CDI): • Vancomycin ... Enteric #Bacterial #IDSA
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Summary Acute AIDP ... Pathophysiology ... response preceding infection ... Campylobacter jejuni - HIV ... Paresthesias: Hands
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
dementia Pathophysiology ... infects the CNS ... and with low CD4 ... disorder #dementia #AIDS ... #Neurology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Mild Infections (Such As Focal Pneumonia or asymptomatic patients
IDSA Recommendations ... Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS ... with positive serology ... and CD4 count ... Coccidiodomycosis #IDSA
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... immunodeficiency virus (HIV ... the underlying pathophysiology ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
/AIDS patients ... • 10-20% of HIV-infected ... be present: • AIDS ... pleural effusions, CNS ... albicans • Epstein Barr
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Bartonella Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preferred Therapy
For Bacillary Angiomatosis, Peliosis Hepatis, Bacteremia, and Osteomyelitis:
IDSA Recommendations ... in HIV-AIDS Preferred ... Hepatis, Bacteremia, and ... Involving the CNS ... as long as the CD4
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... Lymphadenopathy, CNS ... factor • May cause ... Microsporidium #Lung #Infections ... #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary