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C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
- produced by all ... Tx Management (IDSA ... Fidaxomicin 200 mg PO bid ... ciab549 #CDI #Cdiff ... #gastroenterology
Summary of meta-analysis of pharmacotherapy trials in BPD
https://www.cochrane.org/CD005652/BEHAV_psychological-therapies-borderline-personality-disorder
Meta-analyses of RCTs were undertaken for the following outcomes:
compared the study treatment ... with ‘treatment ... for inclusion all ... EBM #Management #Pharmacology ... Personality #Disorder #Medications
Potential Treatment Agents for Treatment of the Primary Clostridium difficile infection Episode
Proven efficacy:
 • Vancomycin -
Potential Treatment ... Agents for Treatment ... × 10 days #CDiff ... #management #pharmacology ... #idsa #table
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
IDSA Recommendations ... ., concomitant medications ... Valganciclovir 900 mg PO BID ... Cytomegalovirus #CMV #IDSA ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
 •
IDSA Recommendations ... for 3 days, then BID ... Histoplasmosis #IDSA ... #Prevention #Treatment ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia - ACG Guidelines

Who to suspect?
 • Patients presenting with progressive dysphagia
of Achalasia - ACG ... Pneumatic Dilation (PD ... Botulinum toxin • Pharmacologic ... #Guidelines #gastroenterology ... #Treatemtn
IDSA Recommendations for Prevention and Treatment of Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP) in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
IDSA Recommendations ... Prevention and Treatment ... ) in HIV-AIDS Indications ... daily or 50 mg PO BID ... HIVAIDS #management #pharmacology
Therapy for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) 
5 Alpha-Reductase inhibitors
 • Flnasterlde and dutasterlde act by reducing
Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH ... and dutasterlde act ... Treatment for 6 ... #Prostate #Medications ... #Pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
IDSA Recommendations ... prevent TB disease) Indications ... recommended for all ... Tuberculosis #TB #IDSA ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Disseminated
IDSA Recommendations ... Prophylaxis): Indications ... AviumComplex #MAC #IDSA ... #Prevention #Treatment ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology