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IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
IDSA Recommendations ... duration same as for treatment ... Disease Note: Treatment ... Trypanosomiasis #IDSA ... #Prevention #Treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
IDSA Recommendations ... for Preventing ... amphotericin B, 3 to 5 mg/kg ... Penicilliosis #IDSA ... #Prevention #Treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Visceral and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Visceral Leishmaniasis - Preferred Therapy:
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IDSA Recommendations ... ., 4 mg/kg on days ... dose of 20–60 mg/kg ... Leishmaniasis #Prevention ... #Treatment #management
Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Adults
Assess Patient - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) Approach
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- 6.4 mmol/L - Treatment ... clinical scenario, ECG ... blood glucose Prevention ... Hyperkalemia #management #algorithm ... #treatment
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
bradycardia, urinary retention ... Opthaloplegia • Ataxia ... Electrodiagnostic studies - EMG ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... diagnosis #management #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... & Dry) is the treatment ... emphasis placed on prevention ... then placed on prevention ... #differential #algorithm
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Cryptococcosis in HIV-AIDS
Treatment for cryptococcosis consists of 3 phases: induction,
IDSA Recommendations ... for Preventing ... Cryptococcosis in HIV-AIDS Treatment ... #Cryptococcus #IDSA ... #Prevention #Treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
IDSA Recommendations ... Infections in HIV-AIDS Preventing ... other factors (e.g ... Cytomegalovirus #CMV #IDSA ... #Prevention #Treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Treating Orolabial Lesions (Duration: 5–10 days)
IDSA Recommendations ... acyclovir 5 mg/kg ... • Continue treatment ... HerpesSimplex #HSV #IDSA ... #Prevention #Treatment
A wandering atrial pacemaker, (WAP), is an atrial arrhythmia that occurs when the natural cardiac pacemaker
(SA node), the atria ... identifiable on ECG ... symptoms or requires treatment ... Clinical #MedStudent #EKG ... WanderingAtrialPacemaker #ECGEducator