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Ivermectin. Old anti-parasitic agent making a comeback with recent headlines from in-vitro study that showed antiviral
… #COVID19 #Coronavirus ... InfectiousDiseases #CriticalCare ... #Pharmacology #Treatment ... #Virus #Antiviral ... #Management #Ivermectin
Microbial Etiology of Acute Pharyngitis - IDSA
Bacterial
 • Group A streptococcus - Pharyngotonsillitis, scarlet fever
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Pharyngitis - IDSA ... Herpes simplex virus ... Common cold • Coronavirus ... #diagnosis #differential ... #causes #bacteria
IDSA Treatment Recommendations for Cryptococcal Meningoencephalitis in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infected Individuals
Induction therapy:
 • AmBd (0.7–1.0
IDSA Treatment Recommendations ... Immunodeficiency Virus ... Meningoencephalitis #IDSA ... #Treatment #management ... #cryptococcus #HIVAIDS
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
31 • First US case ... emergency 2020-3-12 Diagnosis ... COVID19 #Cheatsheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #Summary ... #CriticalCare
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing Human Papillomavirus Infections and Cervical Cancer Screening for Women with in HIV-AIDS
Recommendations
IDSA Recommendations ... or been newly diagnosed ... #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
IDSA Recommendations ... • In rare cases ... #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis ... has potential to cause ... Massive #Hemoptysis #Diagnosis ... #Management #treatment ... workup #pulmonary #criticalcare
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Treating Orolabial Lesions (Duration: 5–10 days)
IDSA Recommendations ... Herpes Simplex Virus ... • Continue treatment ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Auto-amplification loop Diagnosis ... Infections+++: Virus ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... Treatment: • ... #management #treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
IDSA Recommendations ... health-care provider diagnosis ... Uncomplicated Cases ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS