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IDSA Recommendations for Treating Visceral and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Visceral Leishmaniasis - Preferred Therapy:
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Treating Visceral and ... interrupted schedule (e.g ... interrupted schedule (e.g ... Leishmaniasis #Prevention #Treatment ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
is not desired (e.g ... is not desired (e.g ... Vasopressors #Inotropes #comparison ... #table #pharmacology ... #criticalcare
PDE5 inhibitors are usually the drugs of first choice for erectile dysfunction.

PDE5 inhibitors enhance an erection that is
alpha blockers and ... with caution - e.g ... due to serious and ... #pharmacology #comparison ... #treatment #medications
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Checklist for Treatment ... interruption (e.g ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... in the night (e.g ... #MICU #CriticalCare
Navigating a Rapid Response Team (RRT)

Assert Leadership:
 • Stand at foot of bed
 • Introduce yourself
EKG. ... Orders placed, treatments ... Ask for input and ... RRT #Management #treatment ... #criticalcare
Hansen's Disease (Leprosy)
 • Transmission - not completely understood, ?nasal droplets
 • Symptoms appear ~5 years
Immunosuppression (e.g ... few or absent AFB ... , lymphocytes, and ... numerous AFB Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and ... respiratory tract (e.g ... MD @nickmmark and ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... workup #pulmonary #criticalcare
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
(Torsades) or vFib ... **Get baseline EKG ... syncope/seizures and ... family history) Treatment
Ventricular fibrillation (V-fib or VF) is when the heart quivers instead of pumps due to disorganized
fibrillation (V-fib ... consciousness and ... the absence of treatment ... MedStudent #Cardiology #EKG ... #VFib #VentricularFibrillation
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis and ... • qSOFA/SOFA and ... telemetry, 12-Lead EKG ... Management #Summary #criticalcare ... #treatment #workup