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This is an overview of the 3 main drug classes used to treat Hepatitis C

The new
the 3 main drug classes ... of these drug classes ... Guideline recommendations ... #Nomenclature #Classes ... #DAAs #Pharmacology
Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
Association, which is classes ... sometimes advanced treatment ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... HeartFailure #Staging #Classification ... #Stages #Classes
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
IDSA Recommendations ... Enteric Illness: • Antimicrobial ... • In rare cases ... #Prevention #Treatment ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
Association functional class ... With treatment, ... patients with a diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Stages #Classes
IDSA - Clinical Strategy to Build an Individualized Treatment Regimen for Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB)
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IDSA - Clinical ... Individualized Treatment ... MDR-TB source cases ... #antimicrobials ... #regimens #pharmacology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
noxious stimuli) TREATMENT ... Initiate empiric treatment ... colonic bacteria • Guidelines ... Encephalopathy #Grading #Classification ... #treatment #hepatology
CSF Penetration of Antimicrobials

Despite the poor CSF penetration, beta-lactams have the most research documenting successful treatment
Penetration of Antimicrobials ... documenting successful treatment ... other antibiotic classes ... Penetration #CNS #Antimicrobials ... InfectiousDiseases #Pharmacology
Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia - ACG Guidelines

Who to suspect?
 • Patients presenting with progressive dysphagia
Achalasia - ACG Guidelines ... barium or the classic ... (HRM) Chicago classification ... Botulinum toxin • Pharmacologic ... Management #ACG #Guidelines
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
whose positive charges ... whose positive charges ... K+ in the ECF causes ... criticalcare #management #diagnosis ... #treatment #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
IDSA Recommendations ... and molecular diagnostic ... Adolescent ARV Guidelines ... Tuberculosis #TB #IDSA ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology