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IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
IDSA Recommendations ... health-care provider diagnosis ... Uncomplicated Cases ... #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
MI, stroke, DVT/ ... PV, MDS, CML) Treatment ... Thrombocythemia #ET #hematology ... #diagnosis #management ... #hematology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
• Procoagulant Exposure ... organ damage Clinical ... • Severe Liver Disease ... #causes #treatment ... #management #hematology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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of occupational exposure ... Severe Disseminated Disease ... weeks or until clinically ... #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia Clinical ... and petechiae Causes ... - Antithyroid medications ... Anemia #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
A quick infographic on the importance of sun protection and the various results of sun damage
#wavelengths #causes ... #diagnosis #dermatology ... non-melanoma skin cancer: clinical ... , occupational disease ... Mechanisms and treatments
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
#management #medications ... #treatment #diagnosis ... #causes #atopy ... dermatitis #eczema #dermatology ... corticosteroids in dermatology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Myeloproliferative Disease ... deficiency • Exposure ... syndromes with single-lineage ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
IDSA Recommendations ... and molecular diagnostic ... HIV-infected persons with clinical ... #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic
Pyoderma Gangrenosum (PG)
50 M Crohn’s dz had a small pustule on the ankle 4 mo ago
Diagnosis? ... Management of PG ... therapy, & systemic medications ... PG secondary treatment ... #photo #dermatology