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Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Community Acquired ... Diagnosis and Management ... or CT Scan Bacterial ... 96.1% • Empiric antibiotic ... #Community #Acquired
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
Preventing and Treating Bacterial ... against Pneumocystis pneumonia ... difficile Infection (CDI ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic
Macrolides - Erythromycin, Clarithromycin, Azithromycin - Antibiotics Class Overview

50S Ribosomal Inhibitor (PO and IV)
Spectrum: Atypical organisms
exacerbations, community-acquired ... pneumonia, sinusitis ... Used for MAC treatment ... patients with CD4 ... Also used for STD
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
previously diagnosed opportunistic ... drug-resistant infection, bacterial ... of preexisting opportunistic ... cryptococcomas, cavitating pneumonia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
NSAIDs, β-blockers, Antibiotics ... - ↓ Effective arterial ... Peak T, flat P, ST ... VBG (acidosis), CK ... Cortisol+ACTH stim
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
(e.g. vs PE or opportunistic ... Antibiotics - ... Beta-lactam until bacterial ... suspected Adiunctive treatments ... Influenza #Checklist #Management