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Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
Hepatitis B - Treatment ... Indications Treatment ... • HIV/HCV co-infection ... #HepBV #HBV #Treatment ... #Indications #management
Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
DAAs) for chronic hepatitis ... C virus (HCV) infection ... Antivirals #table #treatment ... #hcv #medications ... #Management #Pharmacology
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis ... other causes of jaundice ... diseases including HBV ... HCV, DILI, HCC, ... HIV, TB - Multiorgan
Guide to Treatment of Hepatitis C with Direct Acting Antivirals.

Here is a pocket guide to initial
of Hepatitis C ... of HCV with DAAs ... LemuelNonMD #Management ... #HCV #DAA #DirectActing ... #Guide #Medications
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
borrelia, Rubeola, HBV ... , HIV, HTLVI, Hantavirus ... hepatomegaly, hepatitis ... Disease #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
- Antithyroid medications ... - CMV - HCV ... - HIV • Immune ... immunodeficiency virus (HIV ... #diagnosis #management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mucosal Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS
Oropharyngeal Candidiasis: Initial Episodes (Duration of Therapy: 7–14 days)
Preferred
IDSA Recommendations ... Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS ... for effective treatment ... candida #mucosal #IDSA ... #management #opportunistic
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
(Candida, CMV, HSV ... binge, Alcoholic hepatitis ... third of esophagus Treatment ... : - Treatment of ... Necrosis #diagnosis #management
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
of HIV/AIDS patients ... • 10-20% of HIV-infected ... a decrease in HIV ... pancreatitis • HBV ... , HCV - Hepatic
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Toxoplasma gondii Encephalitis in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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IDSA Recommendations ... Encephalitis in HIV-AIDS ... Indications for ... #Prevention #Treatment ... infections #HIVAIDS #management