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Continue ART if possible
Discontinue ART and prioritize treatment of the pathogen in patients who are
severely unwell
Consider corticosteroids in moderate to severe cases of IRIS
Prednisolone (or prednisone) at (0.5-1.0 mg/kg/day)
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Discontinue ART and prioritize treatment of the pathogen in patients who are
severely unwell
Aspiration and drainage of lymph nodes and abscesses (may need to be
repeated several times)
Emergency surgical decompression in cases of trachea or intestinal
obstruction.
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