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IDSA Recommendations for Preventing Human Papillomavirus Infections and Cervical Cancer Screening for Women with in HIV-AIDS
Recommendations
IDSA Recommendations ... screen within 1 ... 0.5mL IM at 0, 1– ... #Prevention #Treatment ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia - ACG Guidelines

Who to suspect?
 • Patients presenting with progressive dysphagia
ACG Guidelines ... classic "bird beaking ... Botulinum toxin • Pharmacologic ... #ACG #Guidelines ... #gastroenterology
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Epidemiology: • #1 ... nosocomial infection ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... mg PO qd - If needing ... #IDSA #gastroenterology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mucosal Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS
Oropharyngeal Candidiasis: Initial Episodes (Duration of Therapy: 7–14 days)
Preferred
IDSA Recommendations ... for Treating Mucosal ... 4–6 mL QID or 1– ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Toxoplasma gondii Encephalitis in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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IDSA Recommendations ... Preventing and Treating ... #Prevention #Treatment ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Treating Orolabial Lesions (Duration: 5–10 days)
IDSA Recommendations ... • Valacyclovir 1 ... • Valacyclovir 1 ... • Continue treatment ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Visceral and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Visceral Leishmaniasis - Preferred Therapy:
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IDSA Recommendations ... mg/kg on days 1– ... Leishmaniasis #Prevention #Treatment ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
IDSA Recommendations ... for Treating Cytomegalovirus ... ) for 1–4 doses ... Cytomegalovirus #CMV #IDSA ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
Neurodegenerative disorders • Infection ... : Testing The diagnosis ... unclear DDX: 1. ... of dysphagia (<1 ... #treatment #gastroenterology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
IDSA Recommendations ... Preventing and Treating ... health-care provider diagnosis ... • Valacyclovir 1 ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology