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Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
M.kansasii, MAC) Fungal ... Endemic fungi ( ... Aspergillus spp, Endemic fungi ... failure, COPD, Lung ... cx (Bacterial, Fungal
Blurry vision in a patient with HIV/AIDS
Anterior Segment:
 • Herpes zoster ophthalmicus
 • Keratitis (HSV, Staph,
Candida, other fungi ... Cocci*, Toxo*, non-infectious ... • Choroidal infections ... seen with lower CD4 ... vision #HIVAIDS #InfectiousDiseases
Echinococcus Life Cycle
1) Adult in small intestine eggs
2) Embryonated egg in feces
3) Oncosphere hatches; penetrates intestinal
commonly liver and lung ... LifeCycle #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #infectiousdiseases ... #cdc #parasite
Paracoccidioides brasiliensis Lymphadenitis: 

Paracoccidioidomycosis is a systemic fungal infection rare in the US, but endemic in
is a systemic fungal ... infection rare ... endemic in Latin America ... Lymph Nodes, and lungs
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... Count: Any CD4 ... Pseudomonas FUNGAL ... #Infections #HIV ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Trypanosomiasis - Trypanosoma cruzi Life Cycle
1) Triatomine bug takes a blood meal (passes metacyclic trypomastigotes in
amastigotes in new infection ... LifeCycle #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #infectiousdiseases ... #cdc #parasite ... #american
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Clostridioides Difficile Infection ... Perforation) Pathophysiology ... #1 nosocomial infection ... #Clostridium #Infection ... management #treatment #infectiousdiseases
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... polymicrobial infection ... Abscess Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis: • CBC ... Prevotella • Fungal
Intestinal Hookworm Life Cycle
1) Eggs in feces
2) Rhabditiform larva hatches
3) Development to filariform larva in environment
4)
circulation in the lungs ... lifecycle #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #infectiousdiseases ... #cdc #parasite
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis (LTBI) Pathophysiology ... affecting the lungs ... (NTM) • Fungal ... • Lymphoma • Lung ... • Progressive lung