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Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
Adjuvant therapies in critical ... Pneumonia - Typhoid fever ... #Pharmacology # ... Management #Treatment ... #Indications
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... for metastatic infection ... spleen, brain) Indications ... • Persistent fever ... #criticalcare #
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
Treatment of COVID-19 Infection ... highlighted circle= clinical ... smfarmhosp_smfh #Drugs #Medications ... Treatment #COVID19 #Pharmacology ... #Table #Management
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist ... possible - Infectious ... workup or TSH level ... if symptoms of infection ... #Management #CriticalCare
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist ... esp in work-up/management ... bedside echo is never ... a bad idea - make ... diagnosis #workup #criticalcare
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
IDSA Recommendations ... lesion(s), the level ... ., concomitant medications ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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IDSA Recommendations ... in HIV-AIDS Indications ... weeks or until clinically ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... - Allergies to medications ... Skin exam for infection ... Change in clinical ... medical and surgical management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
IDSA Recommendations ... HIV-infected persons with clinical ... Tuberculosis #TB #IDSA ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Disseminated
IDSA Recommendations ... disease based on clinical ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology