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IDSA - Clinical Strategy to Build an Individualized Treatment Regimen for Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB)
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IDSA - Clinical ... Individualized Treatment ... antimicrobials #regimens #pharmacology ... #dosing #idsa # ... drugs #steps
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Cavitation > 6 cm ... Aeruginosa - Strep ... Cryptococcus - Coccidioides ... #differential #causes
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
IDSA Recommendations ... end-organ disease ... best prevented by using ... #IDSA #Prevention ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... infarction • Stress ... factors + oxidative stress ... 30%, LVEDd > 6.0 cm ... management #cardiology #treatment
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis ... malignant, pediatric cases ... changes, and other organ ... is similar to stress-induced ... or arrhythmia) during
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
include any child coming ... enlargement >2 cm ... or respiratory distress ... Severe organ involvement ... classification #diagnosis
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
When the diagnosis ... of respiratory distress ... intra-abdominal masses ... usually renal in origin ... Peds #Pediatrics #Diagnosis