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IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
IDSA Recommendations ... Penicilliosis (Primary Prophylaxis ... Indication for Primary Prophylaxis ... Penicilliosis #IDSA ... #Prevention #Treatment
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... Tx Management (IDSA ... • Prophylaxis ... /severe CDI IDSA ... #gastroenterology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
IDSA Recommendations ... Antimicrobial prophylaxis ... antimicrobial prophylaxis ... Enteric #Bacterial #IDSA ... #Prevention #Treatment
Pericarditis can be seen on EKG with diffuse ST elevations without reciprocal changes along with diffuse
First line treatment ... refractory cases or for prophylaxis ... #Pericarditis #Cardiology
Bleeding risk calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial fibrillation) and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis for inpatients)
Important notes:
 • No
and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis ... validated for VTE treatment ... , only for prophylaxis ... studies suggest net clinical
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis ... patients require prophylaxis ... ulceration or treatment ... Risk Factors • Clinical ... Stress #Ulcer #Prophylaxis
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Summary
 - Diagnosis
 - Clinical Workflow
 - PPIs
 - Treatment
 - Acid
- Diagnosis - Clinical ... Workflow - PPIs - Treatment ... Disease #GERD #gastroenterology
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
and Management - IDSA ... or TEE unless clinical ... #Candidemia #IDSA ... #candidiasis #treatment
IDSA - Paradise Criteria for Tonsillectomy
Minimum frequency of sore throat episodes:
 • Seven or more episodes
IDSA - Paradise ... preceding 3 y Clinical ... streptococcus Treatment ... notation in a clinical ... peds #pediatrics #idsa
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
IDSA Recommendations ... HIV-AIDS Preventing Clinical ... Disease Note: Treatment ... and preventing clinical ... Trypanosomiasis #IDSA