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Acute ED Migraine Therapy and Preventative Therapy Algorithm:
Acute migraine
 • IV NS IL bolus then infusion
Acute ED Migraine ... 20 mg/min -> Neurology ... algorithm #treatment #prevention ... #prophylaxis #neurology ... #cocktail #prophylaxis
Migraine - Preventative Treatments

 • Anticonvulsants: *Topiramate, *Sodium valproate, Gabapentin, Pregabalin
 • Antidepressants: Amitriptyline, Venlafaxine, Duloxetine,
Migraine - Preventative ... neudrawlogy #Migraine ... Treatment #management #prophylaxis ... #prevention #pharmacology ... #neurology
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Causes of Encephalopathy ... ICH), Seizure, Migraine ... Acute: - Primary Neurologic ... Infectious (fungal, TB, parasitic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
Recommendations for Preventing ... Antimicrobial prophylaxis ... • In rare cases ... antimicrobial prophylaxis ... difficile Infection (CDI
Migraine Prevention and Prophylaxis
Who to Consider: 
 • ≥ 4 significant headaches or migraine attacks/month
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Migraine Prevention ... and Prophylaxis ... significant headaches or migraine ... #treatment #prevention ... #prophylaxis #neurology
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Toxoplasmosis (CD4 ... CNS Lymphoma (CD4 ... • Nocardia • Parasitic ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #radiology #neurology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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Recommendations for Preventing ... Initiating Primary Prophylaxis ... histoplasmosis (>10 cases ... Discontinue Primary Prophylaxis ... Histoplasmosis #IDSA #Prevention
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
- Emergency Causes ... bladder for urinary retention ... Laboratory studies: • CBC ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
infectious disease caused ... the protozoan parasite ... symptoms, positive serology ... only available at CDC
Angiostrongyliasis - Angiostrongylus costaricensis Life Cycle
1) Eggs hatch in the ileum, and first-stage larvae are passed
produce) 6) Larvae migrate ... eggs in tissues causes ... infectiousdiseases #cdc ... #parasite