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Stress Dose Steroids - Indications and Dosing

SUPPRESSED HPA AXIS:
 prednisone >20mg/day x 3 weeks or more
Dose Steroids - Indications ... and Dosing SUPPRESSED ... StressDose #Steroids #Indications ... #Dosing #Endocrinology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis and Management
PTH Independent (↑ PTH)
 • LOW VIT D
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Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Transfusions - Medications ... #Management #endocrinology ... #differential #
Ascites - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Paracentesis studies: cell count + differential, albumin, protein, culture
 • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient
Ascites - Diagnosis ... and Management ... : cell count + differential ... diuretic-resistant • Medications ... #Diagnosis #Management
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
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... Diagnosis: • ... pontine lesion • Roving ... normal in sleep; indicators ... neurology #comatose #diagnosis
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Disseminated
IDSA Recommendations ... Complex in HIV-AIDS ... Prophylaxis): Indications ... to Table 5 for dosing ... Prevention #Treatment #management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
IDSA Recommendations ... Disease in HIV-AIDS ... prevent TB disease) Indications ... and molecular diagnostic ... 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 ... best prevented by using ... ., concomitant medications ... 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 ... health-care provider diagnosis ... Prevention #Treatment #management
Candida Glabrata
Species of Candida Most Commonly Isolated in Bloodstream Infections
 • Symptomatic mucosal infection is detected
candidiasis, in HIV/AIDS ... antibacterial medications ... be overcome by using ... CGlabrata #candidemia #diagnosis ... #management #fungemia