HIV

Question 1

Key Question

Answer 1

Is the patient on effective cART?
What is the CD4 count?
Do they have any other comorbidities

Question 2

HIV related respiratory infections

Answer 2

PCP pneumonia
Bacterial pneumonias (CAP & HAP): pneumococcus, H influenza, s. aureus, atypical agents
Fungal pneumonias: aspergillosis, cryptococcis, histoplasmosis
Viral pneumonia: CMV pneumonitis, influenza
TB

Question 3

Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia - PCP

Answer 3

Ubiquitous in the environment
Initial infection usually occurs in early childhood
PCP may result from reactivaction or new exposure