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

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Perforation) Pathophysiology ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... equivocal • CT A/P: Assess ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... IDSA 2021 CDI
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... Pathophysiology ... : 1. ... Diagnosis: • CBC ... Management: •
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Pott's Disease in ... endemic areas - 1- ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... intervention CMC ... CMC_IM #Potts #Disease
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 ... #Prevention #Treatment ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS ... #management #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Visceral and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Visceral Leishmaniasis - Preferred Therapy:
 •
IDSA Recommendations ... mg/kg on days 1– ... Leishmaniasis #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Diagnosis and Management ... symptoms, positive serology ... only available at CDC ... Trypanosomiasis #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Mild Infections (Such As Focal Pneumonia or asymptomatic patients
and CD4 count ... Extrathoracic Disseminated Disease ... #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS
IDSA Recommendations for Prevention and Treatment of Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP) in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
IDSA Recommendations ... Prevention and Treatment ... #Prevention #Treatment ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS ... #management #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Managing Cryptosporidiosis in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Chronic Cryptosporidiosis:
 • Because chronic cryptosporidiosis occurs
IDSA Recommendations ... should prevent the disease ... restoration to CD4 ... Cryptosporidiosis #IDSA ... #infections #HIVAIDS
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
1) Is it hypotonic ... Assess volume status ... Treatment: Treatment ... vaptans (HF/liver disease ... #management #nephrology