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IDSA Treatment Recommendations for Cryptococcal Meningoencephalitis in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infected Individuals
Induction therapy:
 • AmBd (0.7–1.0
IDSA Treatment Recommendations ... Alternatives for induction ... Meningoencephalitis #IDSA ... #Treatment #management ... #cryptococcus #HIVAIDS
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
IDSA Recommendations ... Penicilliosis #IDSA ... #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Cardiogenic: Myocardial Infarction ... Decompensated CHF ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Visceral and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Visceral Leishmaniasis - Preferred Therapy:
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IDSA Recommendations ... ., 4 mg/kg on days ... Leishmaniasis #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Clostridioides Difficile Infection ... Diagnosis and Management ... (IDSA 2021): ... Bezlotoxumab 10 mg/kg ... Guideline: https
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
IDSA Recommendations ... Disease Note: Treatment ... Trypanosomiasis #IDSA ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Mild Infections (Such As Focal Pneumonia or asymptomatic patients
IDSA Recommendations ... Coccidiodomycosis #IDSA ... #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Cryptococcosis in HIV-AIDS
Treatment for cryptococcosis consists of 3 phases: induction,
IDSA Recommendations ... and a negative CSF ... #Cryptococcus #IDSA ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
response preceding infection ... Electrodiagnostic studies - EMG ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
IDSA Recommendations ... other factors (e.g ... Cytomegalovirus #CMV #IDSA ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS