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Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) pulmonary disease treatment (pulmonary MAC)

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com
Nontuberculous mycobacteria ... (NTM) pulmonary ... disease treatment ... (pulmonary MAC) ... Sara Dong @swinndong
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria ... Mycobacterial ... belonging to the Mycobacterium ... tuberculosis complex ... patients with typical tuberculosis
FDA-Approved 1st line Medications for Tobacco Cessation Treatment

Nicotine patch, Nicotine lozenge, Nicotine gum, Nicotine inhaler, Nicotine
FDA-Approved 1st line Medications ... Tobacco Cessation Treatment ... , Varenicline (tablet ... release (SR) (tablet ... #Agents #Dosing
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Mycobacterium ... infection (NTM) ... Treatment: Active ... Initiating Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Mycobacterium ... infection (NTM) ... Treatment: Active ... Initiating Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment
Pain Assessment and Management Initiative (PAMI) - Neuropathic Pain Medications:

Agent, Initiation Dose and Max Dosages

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Neuropathic Pain Medications ... Initiation Dose and Max ... #Neuropathic #Medications ... #Doses #Dosing ... #Table #PAMI
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
For most indications ... #pharmacology #treatment ... #medications #table ... hematology #warfarin #dosing
Anti-infective stewardship, including tips for using anti-infectives wisely, criteria for stepdown from IV to PO dosage
including tips for using ... #antibiotics #medications ... #table #treatment
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
200: CMV, HSV Mycobacterial ... • CD4 > 200: M.tuberculosis ... • CD4 < 200: M.tuberculosis ... , NTM (M.kansasii ... , MAC) Fungal:
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis
Osmotic
 • Food/Drink: Lactose intolerance, Artificial sweeteners (e.g. sorbitol, high
corn syrup) • Medications ... Tropical sprue • Medications ... enteritis, CMV • Mycobacterial ... : Tuberculosis, ... MAC Inflammatory