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Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... workup for alternate ... comorbidities: • CBC ... #Management #Exacerbation ... #treatment #pulmonary
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
other processes Workup ... to order: • CBC ... strep, HIV • CTD workup ... Treatment: • ... ILD #diagnosis #management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
Recommendations for Preventing ... Infections in HIV-AIDS Preventing ... against Pneumocystis pneumonia ... difficile Infection (CDI ... #Treatment #management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Isospora belli Infection in HIV-AIDS
Treating Isospora belli Infection
General Management Considerations:
 • Fluid
Infection General Management ... Patients with CD4 ... weekly (CI) as a second ... IsosporaBelli #IDSA #Prevention ... #Treatment #management
IDSA Recommendations for Prevention and Treatment of Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP) in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
Recommendations for Prevention ... and Treatment of ... Pneumocystis Pneumonia ... #Treatment #PCP ... infections #HIVAIDS #management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Mild Infections (Such As Focal Pneumonia or asymptomatic patients
(Such As Focal Pneumonia ... positive serology and CD4 ... Coccidiodomycosis #IDSA #Prevention ... #Treatment #management
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
Farmer and forestry work ... Acute / Chronic Pneumonia ... • Skin (18%): Second ... serum/urine Treatment ... Blastomycosis #diagnosis #management
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
DO NOT bolus 30 cc ... post-flu MRSÅ pneumonia ... suspected Adiunctive treatments ... COPD/asthma or adrenal ... Influenza #Checklist #Management