10 results
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Algorithm • 40- ... Risk factors: BMI ... Pearls: • IDA ... differentiate IDA ... /other causes
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Artifact (redo CBC ... Inflammatory: • IBD ... #Causes #Hematology
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower Causes ... colitis, UC/Chrons (IBD ... , Radiation CMC ... differential #diagnosis #Causes ... #algorithm
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Isospora belli Infection in HIV-AIDS
Treating Isospora belli Infection
General Management Considerations:
 • Fluid
IDSA Recommendations ... mg) PO (or IV) BID ... Patients with CD4 ... Sustained increase in CD4 ... IsosporaBelli #IDSA
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
IDSA Recommendations ... • In rare cases ... pneumonia TMP-SMX ... difficile Infection (CDI ... Enteric #Bacterial #IDSA
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
IDSA Algorithm for ... erysipelas with no focus ... including those caused ... #SSTIs #Algorithm ... infections #cellulitis #idsa
IDSA Recommendations for Prevention and Treatment of Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP) in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
IDSA Recommendations ... Therapy: • TMP-SMX ... daily or • TMP-SMX ... daily or 50 mg PO BID ... Pneumocystis #Pneumonia #IDSA
Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) - ICU One Pager Summary
Indications (AIEOU):
 • A: Acidosis (usually severe metabolic)
Dialyzer is rigid case ... using needles, semi-permanent ... (a tunneled CVC ... a non-tunneled CVC ... in the ICU: • IHD
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
 •
IDSA Recommendations ... Prophylaxis: • CD4 ... histoplasmosis (>10 cases ... for 3 days, then BID ... Histoplasmosis #IDSA
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
Most cases are related ... MI, stroke, DVT/ ... Diagnosis: On the CBC ... • Treatment algorithms