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Prophylaxis Against Opportunistic Infections in Persons with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
#Pharm #Management #CD4Count #AIDS #HIV #Prophylaxis
Prophylaxis Against Opportunistic ... Immunodeficiency Virus ... #Management #CD4Count ... #Prophylaxis #Antibiotics ... #Opportunistic
Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
chronic hepatitis C virus ... (HCV) infection ... DAAs #Antivirals #table ... treatment #hcv #medications ... HepC #HepatitisC #Management
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
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Cause: Bacterial infection ... Warm compresses, antibiotic ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Management ... Stye #Chalazion #Comparison ... #Table
Orthopedic Dressing Materials
1. Opsite - semi-permeable-thin, adhesive transparent polyurethrane film 
 • Indications: Superficial wounds as
antiseptics or antibiotics ... recommended in anearobic infections ... Dressings #Materials #management ... #wound #comparison ... #table
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Neutropenia - recurrent infections ... - Antithyroid medications ... - β-lactam antibiotics ... Idiopathic • Infections ... hematology #diagnosis #management
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
Antibiotic Prophylaxis ... setting of active GI infection ... Endoscopy #EGD #Indications ... #Gastroenterology ... #Management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
Varicella Zoster Virus ... Indications: ... because of vaccine virus ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #opportunistic
Probiotics Guidelines
Adults with C difficile infection
 • Recommendation: Only in the context of a clinical trial
with C difficile infection ... and children on antibiotic ... Children with acute infectious ... Probiotics #Guidelines #gastroenterology ... #management #evidence
Isolation vs Quarantine - What's the Difference?
Isolation:
 • Used for: People with confirmed or suspected COVID-19
the person from infecting ... could have the virus ... Isolation #Quarantine #comparison ... #indications #Difference ... coronavirus #covid19 #management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections ... in HIV-AIDS Indications ... with ARV (see Table ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #opportunistic