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Diabetes Morning Hyperglycemia - Dawn Phenomenon vs Somogyi Effect 

When patients FBG's are elevated each morning
attempts at adjusting medication ... know about the idea ... or decrease the medication ... Hyperglycemia #Diagnosis #Management ... #Endocrinology
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ACTH-Dependent (Secondary):
 • Pituitary Dysfunction
 • Hypothalamic Dysfunction
ACTH-Independent (Primary):
Insufficiency - Differential ... Disseminated Fungal, HIV/AIDS ... Surgery, Radiation, Medication ... Insufficiency #AI #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #endocrinology
Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis and Management
PTH Independent (↑ PTH)
 • LOW VIT D
    -
Diagnosis and Management ... Transfusions - Medications ... Hypocalcemia #Diagnosis #Management ... #endocrinology ... #differential #algorithm
Ascites - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Paracentesis studies: cell count + differential, albumin, protein, culture
 • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient
Diagnosis and Management ... : cell count + differential ... diuretic-resistant • Medications ... receptor blocker (ARBs ... Ascites #Diagnosis #Management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Toxoplasma gondii Encephalitis in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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IDSA Recommendations ... Encephalitis in HIV-AIDS ... Indications for ... #Encephalitis #IDSA ... infections #HIVAIDS #management
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Reversible course Differential ... Electrolyte abnormality, Medication ... Seizures: Treat with AEDs ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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IDSA Recommendations ... Infections in HIV-AIDS ... Indications for ... Histoplasmosis #IDSA ... Prevention #Treatment #management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
IDSA Recommendations ... Infections in HIV-AIDS ... ., concomitant medications ... Cytomegalovirus #CMV #IDSA ... Prevention #Treatment #management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
IDSA Recommendations ... Infections in HIV-AIDS ... Primary Infection Indications ... #Zoster #VZV #IDSA ... Prevention #Treatment #management
IDSA Recommendations for Prevention and Treatment of Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP) in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
IDSA Recommendations ... Pneumonia (PCP) in HIV-AIDS ... Indications for ... Pneumocystis #Pneumonia #IDSA ... infections #HIVAIDS #management