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Prophylaxis Against Opportunistic Infections in Persons with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
#Pharm #Management #CD4Count #AIDS #HIV #Prophylaxis
Opportunistic Infections ... Infection #Pharm #Management ... CD4Count #AIDS #HIV ... #Prophylaxis #Antibiotics ... #Opportunistic
Prophylaxis to Prevent First Episode of Selected Opportunistic Infections
#Pharm #Management #CD4Count #AIDS #HIV #Prophylaxis #Prophylactic #Antibiotics
Prophylaxis to Prevent ... Infections #Pharm #Management ... CD4Count #AIDS #HIV ... #Prophylaxis #Prophylactic ... #Antibiotics #Opportunistic
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
Infections in HIV-AIDS ... amphotericin B, 3 to 5 mg/kg ... /day IV for 2 weeks ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #opportunistic
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... Lung Abscess Differential ... • Vasculitis (e.g ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential ... #causes #management
Hypermagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism
Renal Failure 
Excessive Mg Administration 
 - Massive PO intake
- Excessive IV ... Mg infusion (e.g ... Hypermagnesemia #Differential ... High #Magnesium #Table ... #Causes #Management
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
) First Steps: IV ... O2, Monitors, ECG ... Atropine 0.5mg IV ... bradycardia #diagnosis #differential ... #management #cardiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... 12 milligrams IV ... Control rate (e.g ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
    -
Treatment of Stable ... 150 milligrams IV ... nodal agents (e.g ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
improved outcomes 1) Antibiotics ... • First-line: IV ... fluid opsonins Prophylaxis ... SBP #diagnosis #management ... #prophylaxis #treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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Infections in HIV-AIDS ... amphotericin B at 3 mg/kg ... with ARV (see Table ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #opportunistic