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IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
Penicilliosis (Primary ... Indication for Primary ... Discontinuing Primary ... for Restarting Primary ... #Prevention #Treatment
IDSA 2017 CDiff Guidelines - Table 7. Potential Treatment Agents for Treatment of the Primary Clostridium difficile
IDSA 2017 CDiff ... Potential Treatment ... of the Primary ... infection Episode #Pharmacology ... #Management #CDiff
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
prophylaxis for primary ... ulceration or treatment ... distinct from, primary ... hospitalization) • Pathophysiology ... #criticalcare #pharmacology
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Pathogenesis and Medications
Aging
 -> Increased Testosterone -> Testosterone metabolized into DHT by type
Benign Prostatic ... smooth-muscle -> Improved urinary ... smooth-muscle -> Improved urinary ... Hyperplasia #Prostate #Pathophysiology ... #Medications #Pharmacology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... Can begin in arms ... , bradycardia, urinary ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Toxoplasma gondii Encephalitis in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
 •
IDSA Recommendations ... for Initiating Primary ... #Prevention #Treatment ... infections #HIVAIDS #management ... pharmacology
Potential Treatment Agents for Treatment of the Primary Clostridium difficile infection Episode
Proven efficacy:
 • Vancomycin -
Potential Treatment ... Agents for Treatment ... of the Primary ... #management #pharmacology ... #idsa #table
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
irrigation • Management ... kidney disease • Primary ... insipidus • Primary ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... #Pharmacology #
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
 •
for Initiating Primary ... ) Discontinue Primary ... for Restarting Primary ... #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
Prevention of VZV Primary ... Vaccination: • Primary ... Varicella Infections Primary ... #management #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology