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Migraine Treatment Overview

 • What is a Migraine?
 • Pathophysiology
 • Common Migraine Triggers
 • Diagnosis
Migraine Treatment ... • Pathophysiology ... Prophylactic Treatment ... Menstrual-Associated Migraine (MAM ... #management #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
duration same as for treatment ... optimization of ART may ... Disease Note: Treatment ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
ICU patients and may ... ulceration or treatment ... hospitalization) • Pathophysiology ... #criticalcare #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
pneumonia TMP-SMX may ... mg IV) q12h if MIC ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
May have pneumaturia ... flank tenderness may ... Pathophysiology: ... data • Early treatment ... pyelonephritis CMC
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... jejuni - HIV, CMV ... Muscle Weakness: May ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... diagnosis #management #treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Visceral and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Visceral Leishmaniasis - Preferred Therapy:
 •
Leishmaniasis • May ... Leishmaniasis #Prevention #Treatment ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Disseminated
of Disseminated MAC ... Mycobacterium #AviumComplex ... #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
ability to adhere to treatment ... whenever feasible, treatment ... effective for treatment ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Managing Cryptosporidiosis in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Chronic Cryptosporidiosis:
 • Because chronic cryptosporidiosis occurs
and symptomatic treatment ... Tincture of opium may ... of these agents may ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology