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IDSA Treatment Recommendations for Cryptococcal Meningoencephalitis in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infected Individuals
Induction therapy:
 • AmBd (0.7–1.0
IDSA Treatment Recommendations ... or ABLC (5 mg/kg ... Meningoencephalitis #IDSA ... #Treatment #management ... #meningitis #cryptococcus
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
and Management ... (IDSA 2021): ... Bezlotoxumab 10 mg/kg ... /severe CDI IDSA ... #management #treatment
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis ... and Management ... , sepsis, PNA, meningitis ... Salicylate Level: 150mg/kg ... Toxicity #Toxicology #diagnosis
Initial assessment and management of coma in pediatric population.

Airway - is it secure? 
Breathing — is
assessment and management ... Scale Exposure - e.g ... - septicaemia/meningitis ... #CriticalCare #Diagnosis
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Surgical devices, e.g ... Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... Neurologic: • Meningitis ... Anesthesia #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
disorders, Aseptic Meningitis ... permeability Diagnosis ... Lumbar Puncture, EEG ... rheumatology #cerebritis #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
IDSA Treatment Recommendations for Cryptococcal Meningoencephalitis in Transplant Recipients
Induction therapy:
 • liposomal AmB (3–4 mg/kg per
IDSA Treatment Recommendations ... or ABLC (5 mg/kg ... Meningoencephalitis #IDSA ... #Treatment #management ... #meningitis #cryptococcus
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
esp in work-up/management ... will also get an EKG ... is never a bad idea ... Pearls #Checklist #diagnosis
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Methanol
Solvent found in cleaning and printing solutions, adhesives, stains, paint removers,
antifreeze agent in
dose = 1-2 mL/kg ... - Metabolite (eg ... osmolal gap #Diagnosis ... #Management #Toxicology ... Methanol #Ingestion #ALiEM
Neurosarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Treatment
 • 5 to 40% of sarcoidosis, Heterogeneous, often inaugural
 • Central
Neurosarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... (85%): Aseptic meningitis ... of Differential Diagnosis ... Neurosarcoidosis #Diagnosis ... #Treatment #management