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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
antibiotics once stable ... shows a small, stable ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #causes ... #management #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management ... #table #foamed ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
disequilibrium syndrome • Diagnosis ... irrigation • Management ... Torsemide) • Acute pulmonary ... Kidney stones caused ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Delivery • Stable ... #treatment
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
• A state of hyperinflammatory ... Lymphadenitis, pulmonary ... lymphadenitis, pulmonary ... , hypoxia, and pulmonary ... #Management
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
this post will focus ... K+ in the ECF causes ... #criticalcare #management ... #diagnosis #treatment ... #pharmacology #
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... , INC risk PE, Pulmonary ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... lubricants • Pharmacologic ... #Management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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with ARV (see Table ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
health-care provider diagnosis ... Uncomplicated Cases ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
and molecular diagnostic ... Please refer to the table ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology