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Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
of Electrical Injury ... coma, spinal cord injury ... compartment syndrome ... #Electrocution ... Evaluation #Diagnosis #Management
Vancomycin Associated Acute Kidney Injury

 • Drug induced acute kidney injury is generally defined as a
Associated Acute Kidney Injury ... induced acute kidney injury ... transitioning to alternative ... Vancomycin #AKI #pharmacology ... toxicology #diagnosis #management
Lightning Strike Electrical Injury
Types of Lightning Strikes: Direct, Side Splash, Contact injury, Ground current
ELECTRICAL INJURIES: Primary
Strike Electrical Injury ... lightening) AC- alternating ... coagulation, compartment syndrome ... #clinical #video ... #NSFW #Electrocution
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Isospora belli Infection in HIV-AIDS
Treating Isospora belli Infection
General Management Considerations:
 • Fluid
Infection General Management ... malabsorption Alternative ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology
Toaster Electrocution Electrical Injury
Primary determination of injury extent = amount of CURRENT flowing through body.
VARIABLES: voltage,
Toaster Electrocution ... lightening) AC- alternating ... coagulation, compartment syndrome ... do NOT recreate video ... #clinical #video
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mucosal Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS
Oropharyngeal Candidiasis: Initial Episodes (Duration of Therapy: 7–14 days)
Preferred
daily (AI), or Alternative ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
diarrhea as an alternative ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
for 30–60 days Alternative ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology
Anti-IL6 Agents (Tocilizumab, Siltuximab) in COVID19

IL-6 activates T cells and macrophages, among other cell types (see
Cytokine Activation Syndrome ... Neutropenia 2-7% Alternative ... Siltuximab #COVID19 #Pharmacology ... #Management #Medications
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Toxoplasma gondii Encephalitis in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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DS PO daily Alternative ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS ... #management #pharmacology ... #pharmacology