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Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Chagas Disease - ... trypanosomiasis) is an infectious ... family Route of infections ... symptoms, positive serology ... peripheral smears using
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
Chagas Disease ( ... Disease (8-12 weeks ... Romana Sing (unilateral ... • Treatment: ... useful for chronic infection
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
duration is 6 to 12 ... extrapulmonary disease ... or meningitic disease ... by culture or serology ... 40% Invasive Disease
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Torsemide) • Acute pulmonary ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... Excretion #Diuresis #Nephrology ... #Pharmacology # ... Medications #Table
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
Chagas Disease ( ... Disease (8-12 weeks ... Romana Sing (unilateral ... • Treatment: ... useful for chronic infection
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Valvular heart disease ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Delivery • Stable ... • Account for changes ... management #cardiology #treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
50 mg weekly x 12 ... Please refer to the table ... below for TB drug dosing ... Guidelines for dosing ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
if SSTI or port infection ... abdominal pain; full infectious ... 24-48 h and ANC rising ... treat - Calcium > 12 ... renal failure, pulmonary
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Mild Infections (Such As Focal Pneumonia or asymptomatic patients
with positive serology ... (Diffuse Pulmonary ... Extrathoracic Disseminated Disease ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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Severe Disseminated Disease ... BID for at least 12 ... with ARV (see Table ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology