131 results
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
Hepatitis B - Treatment ... Indications Treatment ... ), normal ALT Treatment ... history of HCC Treatment ... vertical transmission prophylaxis
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
Infections in HIV-AIDS ... Antimicrobial prophylaxis ... • In rare cases ... antimicrobial prophylaxis ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
Infections in HIV-AIDS ... Penicilliosis (Primary Prophylaxis ... Indication for Primary Prophylaxis ... to 5 mg/kg/day IV ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment
Pericarditis can be seen on EKG with diffuse ST elevations without reciprocal changes along with diffuse
First line treatment ... in refractory cases ... or for prophylaxis
Acute ED Migraine Therapy and Preventative Therapy Algorithm:
Acute migraine
 • IV NS IL bolus then infusion
Acute migraine • IV ... • Ketorolac IV ... management #algorithm #treatment ... #prevention #prophylaxis ... neurology #cocktail #prophylaxis
Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia 
Clinical 
 • Caused by Pneumocystis jirovecii (formerly carinil) 
 • Immunocompromised host
Clinical • Caused ... Immunocompromised host (HIV ... ) • Seen in HIV ... often elevated Treatment
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... for alternative causes ... Viral infections (HAV ... , HBV, HCV, HEV,
Drugs Useful in the Treatment and Prophylaxis of Migraine Headaches
Several classes of drugs are effective in
Useful in the Treatment ... and Prophylaxis ... Headaches Several classes ... Migraine #Headache #Treatment ... #Prophylaxis #management
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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symptoms • >50,000 HIV ... elevation • Nausea ... 14%), in which case ... -1 and HIV-2 • ... antibody test) Treatment
Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Adults
Assess Patient - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) Approach
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mmol/L - Consider cause ... and if treatment ... Calcium Gluconate IV ... Insulin–Glucose IV ... Prevention - Consider cause