Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Initiation of ART in HIV patients with Opportunistic Infections
 β€’ Pulmonary TB and CD4 cell count
Opportunistic Infections ... β€’ Pulmonary TB ... count <50 β€’ Pulmonary ... of starting OI treatment ... #management #infectiousdiseases
Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Clostridioides difficile Infections

Epidemiology
Diagnosis
Prevention
Treatment Algorithm
Suppression and Prophylaxis

By Tina Hang, MD @TinaPhamHang via
Prevention, Diagnosis ... Clostridioides difficile Infections ... Epidemiology Diagnosis Prevention ... clostridium #cdiff #Infections ... #infectiousdiseases
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
presentations: β€’ Pulmonary ... , Disseminated infection ... this morphology Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #fungal #infectiousdiseases
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mucosal Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS
Oropharyngeal Candidiasis: Initial Episodes (Duration of Therapy: 7–14 days)
Preferred
mucoadhesive buccal tablet ... chew, or crush tablet ... for effective treatment ... mucosal #IDSA #Prevention ... opportunistic #infections
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
peripheral lung - mucus retention ... bronchiectasis is prior infection ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Bronchiectasis
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
diagnosis The table ... respond to the treatment ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #Table
Altitude Sickness: Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS), High Altitude Cerebral Edema (HACE) and High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
High Altitude Pulmonary ... Elevation, Timing, Treatment ... and Prevention ... Elevation #Comparison #Table
Management of Suspected and Confirmed Candida auris 

Isolate patients with suspected C auris 
 β€’ Private
disinfection Begin treatment ... Disease Control and Prevention ... authorities C auris infection ... contacts for C auris infection ... Management #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 β€’ Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy β€’ Pulmonary ... during Delivery β€’ Stable ... months before 1Β° prevention ... diagnosis #management #cardiology ... #treatment
Tree-in-bud almost always indicates the presence of:
Endobronchial spread of infection (TB, MAC, any bacterial bronchopneumonia)
Airway disease
Endobronchial spread of infection ... associated with infection ... primarily with mucus retention ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest