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Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Diagnosis and Management ... family Route of infections ... 80%) (abdominal pain ... Confirmatory Tests ... and immunoblot (TESA
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
IDSA Recommendations ... end-organ disease is best ... prevented by using ... ) for 1–4 doses ... Prevention #Treatment #management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
IDSA Recommendations ... months or • RFB (dose ... empiric treatment should ... Please refer to the table ... Prevention #Treatment #management
IDSA - Clinical Strategy to Build an Individualized Treatment Regimen for Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB)
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are contacts of infectious ... isolate DST result should ... p-Aminosalicylic acid, High-dose ... Tuberculosis #MDRTB #management ... #pharmacology #dosing
Neonatal Resuscitation - Preparation and Overview
Preparation:
 - All health professionals dealing with newborn infants should be
needed if the baby does ... accurate timing of changes ... 160 beats/min, best ... - If chest not moving ... Preparation #peds #management
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
vasculitis vs infection ... headaches, vision changes ... claudication: pain ... the “Chewing gum test ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
Pathophysiology Why does ... prolonged bed rest ... from injuries and infections ... to lying down should ... to substantial changes
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
indirect Coombs test ... (AHTR): Occurs during ... : Fever, flank pain ... , Trypanosoma (Chagas ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Disseminated
please refer to Table ... 5 for dosing recommendation ... Note: Active TB should ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections