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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
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.
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
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