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Asymptomatic Bacteriuria - IDSA Indications for Treatment
Healthy non-pregnant women - NO
Healthy pregnant women - YES
Functionally impaired
Bacteriuria - IDSA ... Indications for ... Treatment Healthy ... #Indications #Treatment ... #management #UTI
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
- Diagnosis: ... studies legionella/strep ... Treatment: • ... pulmonary #ILD #diagnosis ... #management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
IDSA Recommendations ... or stay for a long ... Penicilliosis #IDSA ... #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... and Management ... for Klebsiella pneumonia ... Aeruginosa - Strep ... #treatment #diagnosis
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
hypotension • Multi-organ ... kidneys, liver, lung ... Treatment Strategy ... #treatment #management ... #diagnosis
IDSA Recommendations for Prevention and Treatment of Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP) in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
IDSA Recommendations ... Prevention and Treatment ... of Pneumocystis Pneumonia ... PJP #jiroveci #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #management
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... starting amiodarone treatment ... acute respiratory distress ... macrophages Treatment ... #management #Toxicology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Bartonella Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preferred Therapy
For Bacillary Angiomatosis, Peliosis Hepatis, Bacteremia, and Osteomyelitis:
IDSA Recommendations ... PO q12h (BII) Indication ... Bartonellosis #IDSA ... #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
tissue hypoxia and organ ... large total body stores ... Check for IF ab Treatment ... consider other diagnosis ... #management #nutrition
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
IDSA Recommendations ... Disease: • CMV end-organ ... ., concomitant medications ... Cytomegalovirus #CMV #IDSA ... #management #opportunistic