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IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
IDSA Recommendations ... best prevented by using ... other factors (e.g ... ., concomitant medications ... #Treatment #management
IDSA Acceptable Indications for Indwelling Urinary Catheter Use
 • Clinically significant urinary retention - Temporary relief
IDSA Acceptable ... Indications for ... Catheter Use • Clinically ... #Indications #Indwelling ... Catheter #Foley #Management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
30%, LVEDd > 6.0 cm ... Management during ... Management during ... Delivery • Stable ... Management during
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
- Allergies to medications ... Change in clinical ... the type of and indication ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
hyponatremia, AKI, etc ... esp in work-up/management ... pts a CBC and CMP ... is never a bad idea ... Pearls #Checklist #diagnosis
Rockwood Clinical Frailty Score

There is no single generally accepted clinical definition of frailty. Previously developed tools
Rockwood Clinical ... occasionally, e.g ... heavy housework, medications ... so, they seem stable ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
particularly those coming ... Diagnosis = clinical ... vision changes, etc ... (at least 1-2 cm ... #Management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Disseminated
Prophylaxis): Indications ... disease based on clinical ... please refer to Table ... 5 for dosing recommendation ... Prevention #Treatment #management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
prevent TB disease) Indications ... and molecular diagnostic ... HIV-infected persons with clinical ... Please refer to the table ... Prevention #Treatment #management