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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 
Compression of median nerve 
Risk Factors 
 • Obesity 
 • Female gender
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... median nerve Risk ... Coexisting conditions (diabetes ... Aromatase inhibitor Treatment ... Glucocorticoid injections
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
with epidemic risk ... patients are still at risk ... Disease Note: Treatment ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Attempt if high risk ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... Differential Diagnosis: Infection
Clarkson’s Disease - Capillary leak syndrome
Epidemiology: Roughly 150 published cases, Median age 50 years, No sex
Capillary leak syndrome ... vascular filling +++ (risk ... of pulmonary edema ... Prevention of at-risk ... of infections)
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
which all carry treatment ... for Refeeding Syndrome ... drips unless also diabetic ... as you risk causing ... #criticalcare #
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
effusion, INC risk ... PE, Pulmonary amyloidosis ... Malignancy Risk ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... lubricants • Pharmacologic
IDSA - Approach to Treating a Patient With Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis
When to consider a trial of
a Patient With Diabetic ... of nonsurgical treatment ... comorbidities confer high risk ... therapy (eg, high risk ... Persistent sepsis syndrome
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections ... mm3 and at high risk ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
host): • Chronic pulmonary ... MUCORMYCOSIS • Risk ... : Diabetes mellitus ... Encapsulated yeast • At risk ... : • Pulmonary (
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Cryptococcosis in HIV-AIDS
Treatment for cryptococcosis consists of 3 phases: induction,
Cryptococcosis in HIV-AIDS Treatment ... issue and the risk ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology