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Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Parainfluenza • CD4 ... Mycobacterial: • CD4 ... ) Fungal: • CD4 ... Parasitic: • CD4 ... Strongyloides stercoralis
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Disease by CD4 ... Count: Any CD4 ... Seasonal influenza CD4 ... Blastomycosis CD4 ... Strongyloides stercoralis
T-LGL leukemia - T-CeIl Large Granular Lymphocytic Leukemia
Clinical
 - Persistent (>6mo) lymphocytosis (2-20k) with proven clonality
- Positive: CD2 ... , CD3, CD8 - Loss ... of CD5 and/or CD7 ... Rarely can be CD4
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
- CD13, CD33, CD34 ... - T-cell - CD7 ... , CD3 Chronic ... - B-cell CD5
Strongyloides stercoralis L3 (filariform) larvae - bronchoalveolar lavage fluid microscopy

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Strongyloides stercoralis ... Strongyloides #stercoralis
HIV Associated Infections Based on CD4 Count 

#Diagnosis #InfectiousDisease #CD4Count #HIV #AIDS #Opportunistic #Infections #OI #Table
Infections Based on CD4 ... #Prophylaxis #CD4
Initiation of ART in HIV patients with Opportunistic Infections
 • Pulmonary TB and CD4 cell count
Pulmonary TB and CD4 ... Pulmonary TB and CD4 ... regardless of CD4
Strongyloides stercoralis Hyperinfection - Physical examination revealed reticulated purpuric patches with dusky centers on the abdomen,
Strongyloides stercoralis ... Strongyloides stercoralis
Eosinophils (Eos) and hypereosinophilia (HE)
Caused by eosinophilopoietic cytokines
Common causes:
 - Drug reaction
 - Helminth infection
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CD3-CD4+ T cells
Natural History of HIV Infection - Timeline of Progression
Acute:
 • Viral Transmission → High VL (steady
by 6 months) • CD4 ... progressive decline in CD4 ... inflammation AIDS: • CD4 ... illness ART: • CD4