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IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
IDSA Recommendations ... mg IV) q12h if MIC ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
Antiparkinsonian agents are diagnostic ... reduction; change medication ... #Medications #SideEffects ... #pharmacology # ... management
Delirium in the ICU

Defining delirium
Types of delirium
Consequences of delirium
Reversible causes of delirium
Drug-induced delirium
Non-pharmacologic management of delirium
Pharmacologic
Delirium in the ICU ... causes of delirium Drug-induced ... Pharmacologic ... #management #criticalcare ... #diagnosis
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Disseminated
IDSA Recommendations ... Prophylaxis): Indications ... #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
- Review the medication ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... Delirium #Checklist #Management ... #Treatment #MICU ... #CriticalCare
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... - Review of medication ... potentially causative drugs ... Pancreatitis #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
A dissociative drug ... May see this used ... No pharmacologic ... #CriticalCare # ... diagnosis #management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
IDSA Recommendations ... and molecular diagnostic ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
simply a clinical diagnosis ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #icu #clinical ... #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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IDSA Recommendations ... : • If used, may ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology