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Vancomycin Associated Acute Kidney Injury

 • Drug induced acute kidney injury is generally defined as a
Kidney Injury • Drug ... 24-72 hours of drug ... • Treatment includes ... prevention by minimizing ... #toxicology #diagnosis
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Disseminated
necessary based on drug-drug ... used with ARV drugs ... Therapy: At least 2 drugs ... daily (AI) when drug ... #Treatment #management
Migraine Treatment Overview

 • What is a Migraine?
 • Pathophysiology
 • Common Migraine Triggers
 • Diagnosis
Migraine Treatment ... Overview • ... Migraine Triggers • Diagnosis ... • Non-Drug Treatment ... #management #pharmacology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Syndrome (PRES) Overview ... abnormality, Medication/Drug ... External lines/devices ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
A dissociative drug ... metabolism (med interactions ... No pharmacologic ... be effective in preventing ... #CriticalCare #diagnosis
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics Class Overview

BACTRIM/SEPTRA (TMP/SMX) - inhibit sequential steps in Folate synthesis --> bacteriostatic

Spectrum: Wide
Antibiotics Class Overview ... purposes including PCP ... PNA (drug of choice ... , both for treatment ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Aimovig (Erenumab)
Mechanism: Calcitonin Gene-related Peptide Receptor Antagonist 
Indication: Preventive Treatment of Migraines:
Dosing: 70 mg SQ monthly,
Indication: Preventive ... Treatment of Migraines ... auto-injector device ... reported this drug ... Migraine #Neurology #Pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
persons exposed to drug-resistant ... select anti-TB drugs ... and molecular diagnostic ... table below for TB drug ... recommendations of ARV drugs
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 Overview ... inhibitors • Injection drug ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... assay (IGRA) • PPD ... Tuberculosis #TB #Diagnosis
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 Overview ... inhibitors • Injection drug ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... assay (IGRA) • PPD ... Tuberculosis #TB #Diagnosis