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Initiation of ART in HIV patients with Opportunistic Infections
 • Pulmonary TB and CD4 cell count
Infections • Pulmonary ... TB and CD4 cell ... count <50 • Pulmonary ... • Cryptococcal Meningitis ... of starting OI treatment
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
HIV: 2/3 pulmonary ... Tuberculin skin test ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... Initiating Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
HIV: 2/3 pulmonary ... Tuberculin skin test ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... Initiating Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Algorithm for Chronic ... Obstructive Pulmonary ... COPD assessment test ... #Algorithm #Management ... #Pulmonary #LABA
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
(<100), except TB ... , pulmonary infiltrates ... lymphadenitis, pulmonary ... , hypoxia, and pulmonary ... for TB meningitis
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Neuro - Aseptic Meningitis ... Phase: • The short ... the first test to ... -1 antibody test ... ) Treatment:
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
nephrotoxicity from a short ... course of treatment ... provide empiric treatment ... than bacterial meningitis ... #Management #Meningitis
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
for aggressive treatment ... In short, best outcomes ... Management #Neurology #CriticalCare ... Refractory #Seizures #Algorithm
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
• Infection: TB ... function tests: ... , CCP, ANCA • HIV ... Sweat chloride test ... mycobacteria Treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... with presence of pulmonary ... & Dry) is the treatment ... #differential #algorithm ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare