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

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Epidemiology: • #1 ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... IDSA 2021 CDI ... #Cdiff #Clostridioides ... #management #treatment
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... for Klebsiella pneumonia ... Pathophysiology: 1. ... Clindamycin in case of PCN ... #treatment #diagnosis
IDSA Recommendations for Prevention and Treatment of Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP) in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
IDSA Recommendations ... Prevention and Treatment ... #Treatment #PCP ... infections #HIVAIDS #management ... #pharmacology
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
(CAP) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Egophony (May appear 1- ... 96.1% • Empiric antibiotic ... #Management #treatment
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
Incubation period is 1- ... Meningitis (13%), Pneumonia ... specificity of PCR ... Treatment: • 50% ... #management #treatment
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
within the first 1 ... decrease in HIV-1 ... cryptococcomas, cavitating pneumonia ... leukoencephalopathy (PML ... #Management
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Epidemiology: • F > M: 9:1 ... Antinuclear antibodies ≥ 1: ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... lubricants • Pharmacologic ... #Management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
IDSA Recommendations ... health-care provider diagnosis ... • Valacyclovir 1 ... #management #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
antigens - Nares PCR ... Antibiotics - ... 600 mg PO/IV q 1 ... suspected Adiunctive treatments ... Influenza #Checklist #Management