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IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
IDSA Recommendations ... Preventing CMV ... other factors (e.g ... #IDSA #Prevention ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Visceral and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Visceral Leishmaniasis - Preferred Therapy:
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IDSA Recommendations ... interrupted schedule (e.g ... Leishmaniasis #Prevention ... #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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Epidemiology: young ... Immunosuppression (e.g ... Autoimmune diseases (e.g ... Malignancies (eg ... CML, ALL) • Solid
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... function test, ANA (e.g ... changes), high MCV ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hematology
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 ... #Prevention #Treatment ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... , CMV, EBV - Influenza ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... Electrodiagnostic studies - EMG ... #management #treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Prevention and Treatment of Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP) in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
for Prevention ... and Treatment of ... count monitoring (e.g ... #Prevention #Treatment ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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IDSA Recommendations ... for Preventing ... Infections in HIV-AIDS ... #Prevention #Treatment ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... emphasis placed on prevention ... the determined cause ... then placed on prevention ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
• Thrombosis (e.g ... ET-associated mutation (e.g ... thrombocytosis (e.g ... PV, MDS, CML) Treatment ... of symptoms and prevention