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IDSA - Doses of Drugs for Treatment of Adults and Children with Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis
Step 1 Levofloxacin,
Drugs for Treatment ... Tuberculosis #MDRTB #management ... #Treatment #antimicrobials ... #pharmacology # ... dosing #idsa #drugs
Considerations for progression of disease while on antimicrobial therapy:
 - Source Control?
 - Wrong bug?
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- Wrong drug? ... - Wrong diagnosis ... InfectiousDiseases #Infections ... #antibiotics #checklist ... #Management #Antibiotics
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
Flutycosine - Antibiotics ... B for initial management ... pneumonia and meningitis ... - Drug levels ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
IDSA - Clinical Strategy to Build an Individualized Treatment Regimen for Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB)
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IDSA - Clinical ... are contacts of infectious ... Tuberculosis #MDRTB #management ... #Treatment #antimicrobials ... #regimens #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
IDSA Recommendations ... intraocular levels of drug ... #IDSA #Prevention ... #Treatment #management ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
, CNS, skin • Infectious ... Fever, wheezing • Drug ... , illicit drugs; ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
IDSA Summary of recommendations on drugs for use in a treatment regimen for patients with
multidrug-resistant tuberculosis,
IDSA Summary of ... recommendations on drugs ... Tuberculosis #MDRTB #management ... #Treatment #antimicrobials ... #pharmacology #
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
+: Virus (EBV, CMV ... or biologics (CMV ... immune deficiency, Drugs ... Unknown cause Treatment ... #management #treatment
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
both • Rule out drug-resistant ... superinfection, drug ... : • Drug reaction ... /drug resistance ... #Management
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Dyskeratosis congenita • Drugs ... - Cytotoxic drugs ... - β-lactam antibiotics ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... #management