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IDSA - Clinical Strategy to Build an Individualized Treatment Regimen for Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB)
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IDSA - Clinical ... Individualized Treatment ... MDRTB #management #Treatment ... antimicrobials #regimens #pharmacology ... #dosing #idsa #
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
Pharmacologic treatment ... The focus is on ... anti-epileptic drugs ... Management #Emergency #Neurology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Management Summary Causes ... - Toxins - Drugs ... per day until stable ... Diagnosis #Management #causes ... #treatment #nephrology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Disseminated
IDSA Recommendations ... please refer to Table ... AviumComplex #MAC #IDSA ... #Prevention #Treatment ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
IDSA Recommendations ... Please refer to the table ... below for TB drug ... Tuberculosis #TB #IDSA ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Kidney stones caused ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... Excretion #Diuresis #Nephrology ... #Pharmacology # ... Medications #Table
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
IDSA Recommendations ... intraocular levels of drug ... infection until steady state ... Cytomegalovirus #CMV #IDSA ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Causes of Myoclonus - Differential Diagnosis
LOCALIZATION:
 • Cortical: Focal/multifocal: Distal UL+ Face, Action/sensitive induced
 • Sub-Cortical:
Causes of Myoclonus ... multifocal: Distal UL ... Axial/Bilateral, Startle ... opioids, psychiatric drugs ... #neurology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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IDSA Recommendations ... histoplasmosis (>10 cases ... with ARV (see Table ... #Prevention #Treatment ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Medications Used in the Abortive Treatment of Ongoing Seizure Activity in the Emergency Department

INITIAL THERAPY
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in the Abortive Treatment ... Phenytoin - May cause ... #Medications #Neurology ... #Pharmacology # ... Dosing #Table