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IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
Recommendations for Preventing ... disease and tested positive ... Benznidazole 5–8 mg/kg ... Nifurtimox 8–10 mg/kg ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Anaphylaxis: Treatments (Acute)
Additional Info:
 • IV steroids may be considered for prevention of late phase reactions.
considered for prevention ... Patients should ... autoinjector prescription should ... antagonist use (e.g ... Treatments #Management #pathophysiology
Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
[body weight (kg ... #Failure #CHF #pharmacology ... #pathophysiology ... #cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... Hg although PP should ... significantly positive ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... #causes #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy (e.g ... months before 1° prevention ... Contraception counseling should ... started, patients should ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... emphasis placed on prevention ... then placed on prevention ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Daptomycin - Pharmacology

Mechanism of Action - Cyclic lipopeptide
Antimicrobial Spectrum - Gram Positive
Pharmacokinetics (Penetration)
Dose: 
 • SSTI:
Daptomycin - Pharmacology ... Spectrum - Gram Positive ... • SSTI: 4-6 mg/kg ... #Daptomycin #Pharmacology ... #pathophysiology
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
Bradycardia in theatre should ... Airway • Check position ... known drug causes (eg ... Management #Workup #Cardiology
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
Hospitalization - Pathophysiology ... the recumbent position ... 500 mL in a 70 kg ... to lying down should ... Hospitalization #causes #pathophysiology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
Infections in HIV-AIDS Preventing ... CMV retinitis should ... other factors (e.g ... feasible, treatment should ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology