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Vancomycin Associated Acute Kidney Injury

 • Drug induced acute kidney injury is generally defined as a
hours of drug exposure ... • Treatment includes ... prevention by minimizing ... Vancomycin #AKI #pharmacology ... #toxicology #diagnosis
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
Female gender - Exposure ... Hyperglycemia PREVENTION ... screening and prevention ... guide targeted treatments ... diagnosis #management #criticalcare
Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Adults
Assess Patient - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) Approach
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Circulation Disability Exposure ... - 6.4 mmol/L - Treatment ... blood glucose Prevention ... Hyperkalemia #management #algorithm ... #treatment
AACE/ACE 2016 Postmenopausal Osteoporosis Treatment Algorithm

Evaluate for causes of secondary osteoporosis

Correct calcium/vitamin D deficiency and address
Algorithm Evaluate ... • Recommend pharmacologic ... measures, fall prevention ... Postmenopausal #Treatment ... #Algorithm #Management
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
prophylaxis for primary prevention ... ulceration or treatment ... #Prophylaxis #criticalcare ... #pharmacology #
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
emphasis placed on prevention ... then placed on prevention ... #differential #algorithm ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
Recommendations for Preventing ... HIV-AIDS Pre-Exposure ... Prevention of VZV ... • If post-exposure ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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Recommendations for Preventing ... of occupational exposure ... Histoplasmosis #IDSA #Prevention ... #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
prior history of treatment ... • For persons exposed ... tests, empiric treatment ... Tuberculosis #TB #IDSA #Prevention ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology