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Stress Dose Steroids - Indications and Dosing

SUPPRESSED HPA AXIS:
 prednisone >20mg/day x 3 weeks or more
Stress Dose Steroids ... - Indications and ... #Dosing #Endocrinology ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Pharmacology
DPP4 Inhibitors - Normal and Renal Dosing

Increase Incretins (GLP-I & GIP) -> Stimulates Insulin, Inhibits Glucagon
different than other medications ... very tolerable medication ... Renal #Dosing #Pharmacology ... #Management #Diabetes ... #DM2 #Endocrinology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
be considered (doses ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Visceral and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Visceral Leishmaniasis - Preferred Therapy:
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Achieve a total dose ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Toxoplasma gondii Encephalitis in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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Encephalitis in HIV-AIDS Indications ... Prevention #Treatment #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS ... #management #pharmacology ... #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Isospora belli Infection in HIV-AIDS
Treating Isospora belli Infection
General Management Considerations:
 • Fluid
Infection General Management ... increase daily dose ... #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Treponema pallidum Infections (Syphilis) to Prevent Disease in HIV-AIDS
Early Stage (Primary, Secondary,
consultation to guide management ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
., concomitant medications ... injection) for 1–4 doses ... #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
(Varivax™), 2 doses ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology
Digoxin Pharmacology and Monitoring

 • Digoxin’s half-life is 30-45 hours in healthy adults
 • When monitoring
Digoxin Pharmacology ... the most recent dose ... More important indications ... #Monitoring #toxicology ... #management #toxicity