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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 ... ., 4 mg/kg on days ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Lorazepam 0.1 mg/kg ... Phenytoin 20 mg/kg ... Valproate 40 mg/kg ... Consider consulting anesthesia ... Management #Neurology #Pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
IDSA Recommendations ... amphotericin B, 3 to 5 mg/kg ... Penicilliosis #IDSA ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Practice Guidelines for Preoperative Fasting

Infographic by Dr. Jesse Burk-Rafel
@jbrafel

> 8 hours - Heavy foods (fried/fatty) and
- Light meal (e.g ... clear liquids (e.g ... and the Use Of pharmacologic ... Fasting #Guidelines #Anesthesia
Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs
Benzodiazepines:
 - Bind to specific GABAA receptor subunits at central nervous system (CNS) neuronal synapses
amnesia • hypnosis • anesthesia ... amnesia • hypnosis • anesthesia ... Antagonists: - Blocks ... #medications #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
IDSA Recommendations ... Benznidazole 5–8 mg/kg ... Nifurtimox 8–10 mg/kg ... Trypanosomiasis #IDSA ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Modified penicillin binding proteins as mechanism of resistance to antibiotics.
Penicillin Binding Proteins (Transpeptidases) cross link peptidoglycan
- Vancomycin blocks ... more antibiotic (e.g ... cephalosporin (e.g ... vancomycin to CTX (e.g ... Proteins #AMR #PBP #pharmacology
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
diagnostic procedures (eg ... , induction of anesthesia ... phenoxybenzamine blocks
Tweetorial - How do calcium channel blocks (e.g., amlodipine) cause edema? 

By Dr. Tony Breu @tony_breu

#CCB
calcium channel blocks ... (e.g., amlodipine ... Pathophysiology #Pharmacology
IDSA Acceptable Indications for Indwelling Urinary Catheter Use
 • Clinically significant urinary retention - Temporary relief
IDSA Acceptable ... invasive measures (eg ... general or spinal anesthesia ... Foley #Management #IDSA