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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
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
has a risk of HSV ... probably much higher (e.g ... than bacterial meningitis ... is proposed: #Management ... #Meningitis #Encephalitis
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Visceral and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Visceral Leishmaniasis - Preferred Therapy:
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IDSA Recommendations ... Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS ... ., 4 mg/kg on days ... dose of 20–60 mg/kg ... Prevention #Treatment #management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
IDSA Recommendations ... Infections in HIV-AIDS ... amphotericin B, 3 to 5 mg/kg ... Penicilliosis #IDSA ... Prevention #Treatment #management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
IDSA Recommendations ... Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS ... Nifurtimox 8–10 mg/kg ... Trypanosomiasis #IDSA ... Prevention #Treatment #management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Treating Orolabial Lesions (Duration: 5–10 days)
IDSA Recommendations ... acyclovir 5 mg/kg ... HerpesSimplex #HSV ... #IDSA #Prevention ... #Treatment #management
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 ... Troponin, TSH, CPK, HIV
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
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Mild Infections (Such As Focal Pneumonia or asymptomatic patients
IDSA Recommendations ... Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS ... amphotericin B 3–5 mg/kg ... Coccidiodomycosis #IDSA ... Prevention #Treatment #management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Cryptococcosis in HIV-AIDS
Treatment for cryptococcosis consists of 3 phases: induction,
IDSA Recommendations ... Cryptococcosis in HIV-AIDS ... flucytosine 25 mg/kg ... #Cryptococcus #IDSA ... Prevention #Treatment #management