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IDSA Recommendations for Treating Visceral and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Visceral Leishmaniasis - Preferred Therapy:
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., 4 mg/kg on days ... dose of 20–60 mg/kg ... ., 4 mg/kg on days ... Leishmaniasis #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
duration same as for treatment ... Disease Note: Treatment ... Nifurtimox 8–10 mg/kg ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
amphotericin B, 3 to 5 mg/kg ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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loss (>5 lb; 2.5 kg ... Presentations: • Opportunistic ... in which case opportunistic ... antibody test) Treatment
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
by excretion (e.g ... its metabolism (e.g ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Treating Orolabial Lesions (Duration: 5–10 days)
acyclovir 5 mg/kg ... • Continue treatment ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Cryptococcosis in HIV-AIDS
Treatment for cryptococcosis consists of 3 phases: induction,
Cryptococcosis in HIV-AIDS Treatment ... flucytosine 25 mg/kg ... flucytosine 25 mg/kg ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
diagnostic uncertainty (e.g ... . vs PE or opportunistic ... NOT bolus 30 cc/kg ... suspected Adiunctive treatments ... other indication (e.g
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Mild Infections (Such As Focal Pneumonia or asymptomatic patients
amphotericin B 3–5 mg/kg ... deoxycholate 0.7–1.0 mg/kg ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
other factors (e.g ... ability to adhere to treatment ... whenever feasible, treatment ... effective for treatment ... #management #opportunistic