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IDSA Recommendations for Preventing Human Papillomavirus Infections and Cervical Cancer Screening for Women with in HIV-AIDS
Recommendations
IDSA Recommendations ... or been newly diagnosed ... , and sexually active ... #Prevention #Treatment ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
RIPE Therapy - Drug Regimens for Microbiologically Confirmed Pulmonary Tuberculosis - IDSA Guidelines

#Tuberculosis #ActiveTB #RIPE #Therapy
Tuberculosis - IDSA ... #Tuberculosis #ActiveTB ... #medications #pharmacology ... #IDSA #Guidelines ... #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
Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... Initiating Treatment ... Tuberculosis #TB #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
Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... Initiating Treatment ... Tuberculosis #TB #Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment
Tuberculin Skin Test Interpretation - Threshold for treatment
Induration cutoff >5mm:
 • Recent exposure to an individual
Tuberculin Skin Test ... Threshold for treatment ... individual with active ... Tuberculin #SkinTest #TST ... #diagnosis #Interpretation
Treatment Options for Helicobacter Pylori and Peptic Ulcer Disease

Active Helicobacter pylori—associated ulcer
1. Treat with anti—H pylori
Ulcer Disease Active ... with urea breath test ... fecal antigen test ... Active ulcer not ... #Management #Pharmacology
Helicobacter Pylori Testing  Methods - Sensitivity and Specificity

Serology - 85% - 79% - Does not
not distinguish active ... Urea breath test ... first line test ... or unexplained IDA ... Testing #Laboratory #Diagnosis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Initial screening test ... monitor disease activity ... severe disease Treatment ... #SLE #Summary #diagnosis
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Isospora belli Infection in HIV-AIDS
Treating Isospora belli Infection
General Management Considerations:
 • Fluid
IDSA Recommendations ... without evidence of active ... IsosporaBelli #IDSA ... #Prevention #Treatment ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
with multiple organ ... Diagnosis via genetic ... absent NK cell activity ... • Bicytopenia Treatment ... #management #treatment