13 results
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
pneumothorax, COPD ... asthma • Pleural disease ... 12 / shallow breathing ... Hypoventilation: • CNS ... #differential #Diagnosis
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
IDSA Recommendations ... Preventing and Treating ... HIV-AIDS Preventing Clinical ... Treating Chagas ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
restrictive lung disease ... bronchitis, and COPD ... #Pulmonary #Abnormalities ... #Abnormal #Diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Mild Infections (Such As Focal Pneumonia or asymptomatic patients
in HIV-AIDS Treating ... daily (BII)* Treating ... Infection (Diffuse Pulmonary ... • Use until clinical ... #Prevention #Treatment
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Connective tissue diseases ... obstruction • COPD ... , in advanced disease ... mycobacteria Treatment ... the airway • Treating
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
for Treating Mycobacterium ... in HIV-AIDS Treating ... authorities Treating ... and molecular diagnostic ... HIV-infected persons with clinical
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
has five major clinical ... fungal stain of clinical ... Urinary antigen testing ... especially the CNS ... MC: CNS CSF: •
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
HIV/AIDS, CGD) Clinical ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... Rhinosinusitis, CNS ... and Testing: • ... vori Infectious Diseases
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
 •
Preventing and Treating ... 150 cells/mm3 Treating ... Severe Disseminated Disease ... weeks or until clinically ... #Prevention #Treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Disseminated
Preventing and Treating ... based on clinical ... cells/mm3 (AIII) Treating ... #Prevention #Treatment ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS