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IDSA Recommendations for Treating Visceral and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Visceral Leishmaniasis - Preferred Therapy:
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interrupted schedule (e.g ... interrupted schedule (e.g ... Leishmaniasis #Prevention ... #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Anaphylaxis: Treatments (Acute)
Additional Info:
 • IV steroids may be considered for prevention of late phase reactions.
considered for prevention ... antagonist use (e.g ... Beta-blockers and ... adjunct therapy) e.g ... adjunct therapy) e.g
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
Disease Note: Treatment ... Benznidazole 5–8 mg/kg ... Nifurtimox 8–10 mg/kg ... #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Adults
Assess Patient - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) Approach
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if treatment indicated ... - 6.4 mmol/L - Treatment ... clinical scenario, ECG ... /L - Emergency treatment ... blood glucose Prevention
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
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
Recommendations for Preventing ... and Treating Penicillium ... amphotericin B, 3 to 5 mg/kg ... #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
Common Vasopressors and ... is not desired (e.g ... is not desired (e.g ... Vasopressors #Inotropes #comparison ... #table #pharmacology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
cause ischemia and ... Lumbar Puncture, EEG ... Treatment: ... APS), Secondary prevention ... diagnosis #management #treatment
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
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Checklist for Treatment ... medication list and ... interruption (e.g ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... in the night (e.g