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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
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
for metastatic infection ... spleen, brain) Indications ... • Aggressive management ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Visceral and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Visceral Leishmaniasis - Preferred Therapy:
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., 4 mg/kg on days ... dose of 20–60 mg/kg ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
Penicillium marneffei Infections ... Treating Acute Infection ... amphotericin B, 3 to 5 mg/kg ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... guide etiology & management ... - Review of medication ... abdominal compartment syndrome ... #CriticalCare
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
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Failure, Toxins/Medications ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... ) UOP > 0.5 cc/kg ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... algorithm #treatment #management
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Preeclampsia, Eclampsia, Infection ... on MRA/CTA • Anterior ... Diagnosis: • Infection ... Electrolyte abnormality, Medication ... #diagnosis #management
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
- Review the medication ... interruption (e.g ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... Delirium #Checklist #Management ... Treatment #MICU #CriticalCare
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
Benznidazole 5–8 mg/kg ... Nifurtimox 8–10 mg/kg ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology