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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... cause: Aspiration pneumonia ... for Klebsiella pneumonia ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Chlamydial Infections - CDC 2021 Treatment Guidelines
Recommended Regimen:
 • Adults and adolescents: doxycycline 100 mg orally
2021 Treatment ... ophthalmia and pneumonia ... #CDC2021 #Treatment ... #Guidelines #Management ... #STI
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
previously diagnosed opportunistic ... cryptococcomas, cavitating pneumonia ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... Inflammatory #Syndrome #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
against Pneumocystis pneumonia ... difficile Infection (CDI ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Diagnosis and Management ... NSAIDs, β-blockers, Antibiotics ... Peak T, flat P, ST ... VBG (acidosis), CK ... Cortisol+ACTH stim
Macrolides - Erythromycin, Clarithromycin, Azithromycin - Antibiotics Class Overview

50S Ribosomal Inhibitor (PO and IV)
Spectrum: Atypical organisms
Azithromycin - Antibiotics ... community-acquired pneumonia ... Used for MAC treatment ... patients with CD4 ... Also used for STD
IDSA Recommendations for Prevention and Treatment of Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP) in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
Prevention and Treatment ... of Pneumocystis Pneumonia ... #Pneumocystis #Pneumonia ... PJP #jiroveci #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Mild Infections (Such As Focal Pneumonia or asymptomatic patients
(Such As Focal Pneumonia ... positive serology and CD4 ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
(e.g. vs PE or opportunistic ... Antibiotics - ... post-flu MRSÅ pneumonia ... suspected Adiunctive treatments ... Influenza #Checklist #Management