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IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
and Treating Chagas ... duration same as for treatment ... Treating Chagas ... Treatment is effective ... #Treatment #management
IDSA Aspergillosis Treatment
 • Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA)
 • CNS aspergillosis
 • Cardiac Aspergillus infection
 •
Aspergillosis Treatment ... • Invasive pulmonary ... aspergillosis (IPA) • CNS ... eye Infectious Diseases ... Aspergillosis #Treatment
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Pulmonary ... Sleep-Disordered Breathing ... PulmonaryHypertension #PHTN #Differential
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
pneumonia • Water: pulmonary ... asthma • Pleural disease ... 12 / shallow breathing ... Hypoventilation: • CNS ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #differential
Summary of actions of some Cholinergic Agonists

Bethanechol 
• Used in treatment of urinary retention 
• Binds
of urinary retention ... penetrate the CNS ... penetrate the CNS ... for Alzheimer's disease ... moderate to severe disease
Hypoxemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm by A-a Gradient

Normal A-a Gradient:
 • ↓ Atmospheric pressure
 • Hypoventilation: CNS
Hypoxemia Differential ... Hypoventilation: CNS ... neuromuscular disease ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #pulmonary
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
CNS Manifestations ... Cerebrovascular Disease ... Puncture, EEG Treatment ... APS), Secondary prevention ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
Hyponatremia - Differential ... Stress, Nausea, Pulmonary ... Diseases, CNS Disease ... #Hyponatremia #Differential
ILD of Known Cause - Differential Diagnosis
Exposure:
 • Occupational: Asbestosis, Silicosis, Hypersensitivity, Pneumonitis
 • Treatment Related:
Known Cause - Differential ... Pneumonitis • Treatment ... Connective Tissue Disease ... #ILD #Causes #Differential ... #pulmonary
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
and Rhythm of Breathing ... restrictive lung disease ... In lung disease ... #Pulmonary #Abnormalities ... Abnormal #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam