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Hypermagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism
Renal Failure 
Excessive Mg Administration 
 - Massive PO intake
- Excessive IV ... Hypermagnesemia #Differential ... High #Magnesium #Table
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mucosal Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS
Oropharyngeal Candidiasis: Initial Episodes (Duration of Therapy: 7–14 days)
Preferred
IDSA Recommendations ... mucoadhesive buccal tablet ... chew, or crush tablet ... 400 mg) PO or IV ... candida #mucosal #IDSA
To get the most out of the sediment examination it is important to approach it in
Get an idea of the ... compartments (Table ... InjurySite #Findings #Differential ... #Table
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
IBD Pearls: • IDA ... and active IBD: IV ... IV FE formulations ... Receptor (sTfR) to differentiate ... IDA vs.
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
gingival disease • IV ... Antibiotics: - IV ... Carbapenems - IV ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... aldosterone) or IV ... with indwelling IV ... #Hypertension #Differential ... Screening #Workup #table
Potential Treatment Agents for Treatment of the Primary Clostridium difficile infection Episode
Proven efficacy:
 • Vancomycin -
Tigecycline - 50 mg IV ... #pharmacology #idsa ... #table
Numerous drugs taken by elderly persons can affect water balance by direct action on the kidney
on the kidney (Table ... IV). ... DrugInduced #List #Differential
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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IDSA Recommendations ... amphotericin B at 3 mg/kg IV ... with ARV (see Table ... Histoplasmosis #IDSA