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C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Epidemiology: • #1 ... Tx Management (IDSA ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... IDSA 2021 CDI ... #Cdiff #Clostridioides
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
) Fungal: • CD4 ... chest scan), CBC/diff ... Pulmonary #Infections #HIVAIDS ... diagnosis #evaluation #differential ... #CD4
Important causes of diarrhea in people with HIV/AIDS
Severity, chronicity/persistence will depend On CD4 count & sites
will depend On CD4 ... of infection 1) ... #Diarrhea #HIVAIDS ... #Differential #
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Workup Step #1 ... Hypernatremia #Management #Algorithm ... nephrology #insipidus #DI
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
BMP, cap, CBC w/ diff ... Atheroemboli — 1% ... Nephrology #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Differential
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Visceral and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Visceral Leishmaniasis - Preferred Therapy:
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IDSA Recommendations ... mg/kg on days 1– ... leishmaniasis and CD4 ... mg/kg on days 1– ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Toxoplasma gondii Encephalitis in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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IDSA Recommendations ... patients with CD4 ... Regimen: • TMP-SMX 1 ... #Encephalitis #IDSA ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm ... IBD Pearls: • IDA ... Receptor (sTfR) to differentiate ... IDA vs. ... disease control • 1/
IDSA Recommendations for Prevention and Treatment of Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP) in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
IDSA Recommendations ... : • TMP-SMX, 1 ... or • TMP-SMX, 1 ... Pneumocystis #Pneumonia #IDSA ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Bartonella Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preferred Therapy
For Bacillary Angiomatosis, Peliosis Hepatis, Bacteremia, and Osteomyelitis:
IDSA Recommendations ... q12h + gentamicin 1 ... as long as the CD4 ... Bartonellosis #IDSA ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS