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#LMR Calculations at one place

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CD4 Counts and Opportunistic Infections

Hello! >500/mm3 - Candidal vaginitis Persistent Generalized lymphadenopathy 200-500/mm3 - Pneumococcal pneumonia Pulmonary TB Herpes Zoster Oropharyngeal Candidiasis (Thrush) <200/mm3- Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia Miliary/Extrapulmonary TB <100/mm3- Candida Esophagitis Penicillinosis Toxoplasmosis Cryptococcosis <50/mm3- Mycobacterium avium coplex(MAC) Disseminated cytomegalovirus (CMV) Hope this will help. -Upasana Y.

Vaccines

Hello! LIVE ATTENUATED VACCINE - 1.Bacterial-BCG, Oral typhoid (Ty21a) 2.Viral- OPV,measles,MMR,varicella,rotavirus KILLED VACCINE- 1.Bacterial- Pertussis,whole cell killed typhoid 2.VIRAL-IPV,Rabies,Hepatitis A,influenza MODIFIED BACTERIAL TOXINS OR TOXOIDS-Diphtheria toxoid,tetanus toxoid BACTERIAL CAPSULAR POLYSACCHARIDE- Salmonella typhi(Vi),Hib,meningococci,pneumococci RECOMBINANT (viral)-Recombinant hepatitis B,influenza Hope this may help! -Upasana Y.

Definitive hosts Mnemonic.

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Hello :) 1. Echinococcus granulosus You can remember by "g". Do"g" - Echinococcus "g"ranulosus. 2.Toxoplasma gondii You can remember it by "T" Ca"T"- "T"toxoplasma gondii Take care.:) -Upasana Y.