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IDSA Recommendations for Preventing Human Papillomavirus Infections and Cervical Cancer Screening for Women with in HIV-AIDS
Recommendations
Recommendations for Preventing ... HIV aged 21–29 should ... • Pap test should ... Preventing First ... #Treatment #management
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment ... Ulcers: • Treatment ... Topical steroids • Prevention ... immunosuppressive meds • +/- Anticoagulation ... #pharmacology #rheumatology
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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Splenomegaly Treatment ... • Treatment is ... of symptoms and prevention ... aspirin • Aspirin should ... #hematology
Treatment algorithm for VTE in Malignancy

(A) Suggested treatment algorithm for symptomatic and incidental DVT or PE
Treatment algorithm ... (A) Suggested treatment ... beyond 6 months should ... Cancer #Algorithm #Anticoagulation ... #Management #Hematology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus ... end-organ disease is best ... CMV retinitis should ... should include ... once daily #Cytomegalovirus
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
months before 1° prevention ... Contraception counseling should ... suggest prophylactic anticoagulation ... started, patients should ... management #cardiology #treatment
Clotmaster Consensus 2019: Duration of Therapy for Venous Thromboembolic Disease
 • Superficial Venous Thrombosis
 • Upper
DVT or PE - Prevention ... Bloodman #VTE #anticoagulation ... management #DVT #hematology ... #length #treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Managing Microsporidiosis in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Chronic Microsporidiosis:
 • Because chronic microsporidiosis occurs
immunosuppressed should ... malnutrition, and wasting should ... bieneusi: • The best ... treatment option ... #Treatment #management
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
PV, MDS, CML) Treatment ... • Treatment is ... of symptoms and prevention ... Hydroxyurea + anticoagulation ... Thrombocythemia #ET #hematology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
(+) screening test ... regardless of screening test ... molecular diagnostic tests ... should be initiated ... Tuberculosis #TB #IDSA #Prevention