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IDSA Recommendations for Treating Visceral and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Visceral Leishmaniasis - Preferred Therapy:
 •
Achieve a total dose ... achieve total dose ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... abdominal compartment syndrome ... Pain control - ... gram Q6hr) and pain-dose ... limit them as able
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
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
be considered (doses ... PO in 2 divided doses ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Methanol
Solvent found in cleaning and printing solutions, adhesives, stains, paint removers,
antifreeze agent in
adhesives, stains, paint ... gasoline additive Pharmacology ... adults) - Lethal dose ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Methanol #Ingestion #ALiEM
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
lesions + Rheumatic pain ... thickening • Osteitis: pain ... involvement: May involve anterior ... causes such as infectious ... Rheumatology #diagnosis #management
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... of diagnosis (e.g ... Self-limiting, chronic but stable ... papules, nodules; anterior ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Management
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) - Treatment
Non-Pharmacologic:
 • Education
 • Physical & occupational therapy
 • Psychology
Complex Regional Pain ... Syndrome (CRPS) ... Treatment Non-Pharmacologic ... Trigger point injections ... #Management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
Cytomegalovirus Infections ... other factors (e.g ... ) for 1–4 doses ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Cushing's Syndrome ... susceptibility to infections ... following a low-dose ... sampling of the inferior ... #Cushings #Syndrome