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IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mucosal Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS
Oropharyngeal Candidiasis: Initial Episodes (Duration of Therapy: 7–14 days)
Preferred
PO once daily (AI ... esophageal candidiasis (AI ... PO or IV daily (AI ... 200 mg PO daily (AI ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Disseminated
some patients) (AI ... PO once weekly (AI ... 500 mg PO BID (AI ... of resistance (AI ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Cryptococcosis in HIV-AIDS
Treatment for cryptococcosis consists of 3 phases: induction,
mg/kg PO QID (AI ... mg/kg PO QID (AI ... least 1 year (AI ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Isospora belli Infection in HIV-AIDS
Treating Isospora belli Infection
General Management Considerations:
 • Fluid
times weekly (AI ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
primary OR secondary AI ... primary or secondary AI ... High = primary AI ... secondary or tertiary AI
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
specificity for AI ... > 15 excludes AI ... have diagnosed AI ... primary vs secondary AI
Quincke's Pulse in Severe Aortic Regurgitation

Little physical exam finding for the end of the week! Quinke’s
chronic severe AI ... associated with chronic AI
Primary vs Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency - Pathophysiology
Primary AI = adrenal glands themselves are the problem. This
Pathophysiology Primary AI ... Secondary AI = the
Algorithm for the diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency (AI). The standard cosyntropin stimulation test (CST) may be
insufficiency (AI ... secondary or tertiary AI
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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mg/kg IV daily (AI ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology