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Important causes of diarrhea in people with HIV/AIDS
Severity, chronicity/persistence will depend On CD4 count & sites
Important causes ... count & sites of infection ... Washington University ID ... #Diarrhea #HIVAIDS ... #Differential #
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
Lymphocytic interstitial pneumonitis ... C.neoformans, Aspergillus ... tuberculosis Infectious ... ID_fellows #HIVAIDS ... pulmonary #diseases #differential
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
invasive fungal infection ... surfaces - Infections ... BAL GM does not differentiate ... setting of GVHD) ID ... Galactomannan #diagnosis #comparison