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IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
best prevented by using ... ., concomitant medications ... effective for treatment ... control of the infection ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Transudate ... Superior vena cava ... Urinothorax Exudate - Infectious ... Post-CABG • Medication
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... INDICATIONS FOR ... uncovered incidentally during ... glucocorticoid treatment ... #Differential #diagnosis
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Algorithm DILI ... duration), Several medications ... non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... Hepatocellular: Viral infections ... HCV, HEV, EBV, CMV
Hepatorenal Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Who gets HRS?
 • Decompensated cirrhosis
 • Typically with existing
Hepatorenal Syndrome - Diagnosis ... a precipitant: Medications ... abuse, Bacterial infection ... Mainstay of treatment ... circulatory overload, CV
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
components: - CV ... b) CHF c) CVA ... risk > 1% risk of CV ... if: - Known CV ... result will change CV
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
prevent TB disease) Indications ... and molecular diagnostic ... below for TB drug dosing ... Guidelines for dosing ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
Indications: ... health-care provider diagnosis ... vaccine virus, treatment ... varicella vaccine Treatment ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Candida Glabrata
Species of Candida Most Commonly Isolated in Bloodstream Infections
 • Symptomatic mucosal infection is detected
antibacterial medications ... Treatment: • Exhibits ... be overcome by using ... presumed to be the CVC ... CGlabrata #candidemia #diagnosis
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 • Affects 1/3 patients
 • Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
risk colorectal CA ... Infection (CMV, ... prolapse, CD, cancer Treatment ... Proctitis #IBD #diagnosis ... #management #algorithm