In AIDS patients, CD4 count >75 lymphocyte count, cotton wool spots in eye examination reveales infection of

(CMV) (1154, 1158- CMDT-08) (1180-CMDT-09)Relationship of CD4 count to development of opportunistic infections || 500 - Bacterial infections TuberculosisH. simplex, Zoster, Hairy leukoplakia Kaposis* sarcoma ||| |||||||||||||||||| 200 -Pneumocytosis Toxoplasmosis Cryptococcosis Coccidiodomycosis Cryptosporidiosis ||| |||||||||| 50 - Disseminated. Mycoavium complex- Histoplasmosis- CMV retinitis- CNS- Lymphoma ||**Cotton wool spots - seen in CMV retinitis** White fluffy exudates is the most common retinal infection in AIDS*Hypogonadism is probably the most common endocrine abnormalities in HIV infected man*Toxoplasmosis is the most common space- occupying lesion in HIV infected patients**Pneumocystis jivoveci pneumonia is the most common opportunistic infection associated with AIDS* Definitive diagnosis can be obtained in 50- 80% of cases by Wright- Giemsa stain or Direct fluorescence antibody (DFA) test of induced sputum* Community acquired pneumonia is the most common cause of pulmonary disease in HIV infected persons