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Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
steroids to treat infectious ... respiratory distress syndrome ... #Pharmacology # ... Management #Treatment ... #Indications
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
other factors (e.g ... ., concomitant medications ... intraocular levels of drug ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis
Osmotic
 • Food/Drink: Lactose intolerance, Artificial sweeteners (e.g. sorbitol, high
Artificial sweeteners (e.g ... "drug-induced enteropathy ... Inflammatory - Infectious ... AIDS enteritis, CMV ... Inflammatory - Non-infectious
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
- Cytotoxic drugs ... - Antithyroid medications ... - EBV - CMV ... Cytomegalovirus (CMV ... hematology #diagnosis #management
Anti-IL6 Agents (Tocilizumab, Siltuximab) in COVID19

IL-6 activates T cells and macrophages, among other cell types (see
Cytokine Activation Syndrome ... Tocilizumab 4-8mg/kg ... respiratory tract infection ... Siltuximab #COVID19 #Pharmacology ... #Management #Medications
Rybelsus (oral semaglutide) - First Oral GLP-1 Agonist
Dosing:
3 mg daily x 30 days, then 7 mg
GLP-1 Agonist Dosing ... semaglutide, the same medication ... take any other medications ... been shown non-inferior ... semaglutide #Diabetes #Pharmacology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
on MRA/CTA • Anterior ... Diagnosis: • Infection ... Electrolyte abnormality, Medication ... /Drug toxicity, ... #diagnosis #management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
weekly + INH 15 mg/kg ... dosing recommendations ... Guidelines for dosing ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Intern Pocket Cards - Antibiogram and Susceptibilities
VRE - MRSA - GRAM POSITIVES - GRAM NEGATIVES -
Stewardship: → What syndrome ... → What drug? ... if frequency of medication ... #antibiotics #management ... #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Disseminated
Prophylaxis): Indications ... to Table 5 for dosing ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology