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Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
C virus (HCV) infection ... Antivirals #table #treatment ... infectiousdisease #hepatology ... HepC #HepatitisC #Management ... #Pharmacology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
marrow) -dys- (abnormal ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... risk-stratification • Risks: infection ... only curative treatment ... #treatment #hematology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing Human Papillomavirus Infections and Cervical Cancer Screening for Women with in HIV-AIDS
Recommendations
Pap tests are normal ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology
Kerion
Raised, boggy lesion with heaped up purulent nodules 
Caused by host's response to a fungal ringworm
purulent nodules Caused ... fungal ringworm infection ... Lymphadenopathy Treatment ... : Oral Griseofulvin ... #Diagnosis #Management
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
Algorithm for the Management ... erysipelas with no focus ... antibiotic treatment ... including those caused ... SSTIs #Algorithm #Management
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
(>10^6 IU/mL), normal ... • HIV/HCV co-infection ... • Acute HBV infection ... #Indications #management ... #hepatology
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
Diagnosis and Management ... study (aPTT may be normal ... in mild cases) ... antigen (vWF:Ag) are normal ... #treatment #hematology
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
and M panel Management ... levels are within normal ... DDX - Other causes ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
• In rare cases ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Diagnosis and Management ... neuropsychiatric symptoms • Caused ... rule out other causes ... Precipitants: Infection ... #treatment #hepatology