HIV Flashcards
CD4 count: PCP
<200
CD4 count: TB
<300
CD4 count, toxo & crypto
<100
CD4 count, CMV & MAC
<50
pulmonary sx, hilar adenopathy, disseminated extrapulmonary disease
TB
slow onset, fever, dry cough, dyspnea, respiratory failure
PCP
stroke or seizure (reactivation of old cysts?)
toxo
subacute meningitis, may disseminate
crypto
retinitis (necrosis, blindness), colitis, encephalitis, rarely pneumonia
CMV
widespread visceral dissemination in lymphatics, no inflammation
MAC
dx with +PPD (>5)
TB
dx w/ silver stain microscopy of alveolar lavage, “ground glass” on CT
PCP
dx w/ serum IgG, ring-enhancing lesions on brain MRI w/contrast
toxo
dx w/ CSF Ag test or India ink
crypto
dx w/ ocular exam, serum PCR
CMV
dx w/blood culture
MAC
PPX: INH for 9mos
TB
Tx/PPx Bactrim + adjunctive steroids
PCP
Tx: Pyrimenthamine-sulfadiazine, PPx Bactrim
toxo
no steroids! muddies presentation
toxo
brain biopsy if no response to treatment
toxo
PPx AmB and long-term fluconazole
Crypto