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IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mucosal Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS
Oropharyngeal Candidiasis: Initial Episodes (Duration of Therapy: 7–14 days)
Preferred
mucoadhesive buccal tablet ... chew, or crush tablet ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
#differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table ... #foamed #heartfailure ... #chf #criticalcare
Rybelsus (oral semaglutide) - First Oral GLP-1 Agonist
Dosing:
3 mg daily x 30 days, then 7 mg
mg daily x 30 days ... 14 mg after 30 days ... drug to remain stable ... semaglutide #Diabetes #Pharmacology ... #Endocrinology
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
are typically able ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... echocardiogram #management ... #clinical #criticalcare ... #foamed #treatment
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
This becomes a flawed ... are typically able ... #diagnosis #management ... cardiology #clinica l#foamed ... #algorithm #criticalcare
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Skin exam for infection ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Stable patients ... NSAIDs - Hold 7 days ... medical and surgical management
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
patients in several ways ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis ... #treatment #pharmacology
Orthopedic Dressing Materials
1. Opsite - semi-permeable-thin, adhesive transparent polyurethrane film 
 • Indications: Superficial wounds as
recommended in anearobic infections ... polyurethrane film coated ... Contraindications: Dry wound, infection ... Dressings #Materials #management ... wound #comparison #table
Potential Treatment Agents for Treatment of the Primary Clostridium difficile infection Episode
Proven efficacy:
 • Vancomycin -
Clostridium difficile infection ... mg PO qid × 10 days ... options #treatment #management ... #pharmacology # ... idsa #table
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections ... mg PO TID for 3 days ... with ARV (see Table ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology