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IDSA Recommendations for Treating Visceral and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Visceral Leishmaniasis - Preferred Therapy:
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., 4 mg/kg on days ... dose of 20–60 mg/kg ... Leishmaniasis #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
cardiac syncope, e.g ... frequently benign causes ... life-threatening causes ... further guide management ... The treatment strategy
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
Prodrome: fever, chills ... , myalgias, nausea ... • Autopsy PCR Treatment ... Hantavirus #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #microbiology
Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Adults
Assess Patient - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) Approach
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Emergency Management ... mmol/L - Consider cause ... clinical scenario, ECG ... Prevention - Consider cause ... #Hyperkalemia #management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
duration same as for treatment ... Disease Note: Treatment ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Neuromodulators for Disorders of Gut Brain Interactions (DGBIs)
SSRIs - When anxiety, depression, and phobic features are
TCAs - First-line treatment ... early satiety nausea ... sleep SNRls - Treatment ... Neuromodulators #DGBIs #IBS #pharmacology ... #management
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Emergency Treatment ... for reversible cause ... #Epilepticus #Treatment ... #Algorithm #Management ... #Neurology #Pharmacology
Vasopressors and Inotropes - Pharmacology Summary
Vasopressors
Phenylephrine (alpha-1)
 • Increases BP, SVR
 • Risk of reflex bradycardia
and Inotropes - Pharmacology ... • Higher doses cause ... cAMP/cGMP • Causes ... Vasopressors #Inotropes #Pharmacology ... #Summary #management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... • Most common cause ... 38 degrees • Chills ... • Vasculitis (e.g ... #management #treatment
OPIOID SWITCHING AND TAPERING.

Long term opioid use results in physical (and potentially psychological) dependence. Opioids should
symptoms include: chills ... sweating, anxiety, nausea ... tapering #switching #pharmacology ... #conversion #management