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IDSA Recommendations for Preventing Human Papillomavirus Infections and Cervical Cancer Screening for Women with in HIV-AIDS
Recommendations
screen within 1 year ... and HPV test) is ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Vasopressors Demystified

Shock comes in many flavors and so do vasopressors. Here’s a OnePager summarizing my approach
Vasopressors #Basics #CriticalCare ... #Management #Pharmacology ... #Comparison #Inotropes
Pressors and Inotropes

Norepinephrine
 • alpha1 > beta 1
 • Increase SVR > Inotropy
Vasopressin
 • V1
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Pressors #Inotropes #criticalcare ... #pharmacology # ... comparison #shock ... #management
Antidepressant Medications Decision Aid
 - The choice of depression medications in primary care is difficult as
- The best evidence ... #Management #PatientInfo ... Antidepressants #Comparison ... SNRIs #Selection #Pharmacology
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
Vasopressors #Inotropes #management ... #criticalcare # ... summary #comparison ... #table #pharmacology
Smoking Cessation Management
Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT):
Long-Acting NRT:
 • Patch: Wear for 24 hours at a time.
Smoking Cessation Management ... NRT: • Patch: Wear ... nicotine patch for best ... Smoking #Cessation #Management ... #pharmacology #
Perioperative Management of DOACs
Problem:
 ✖ Each year approximately 250,000 patients on chronic anticoagulation in North America
Perioperative Management ... Problem: ✖ Each year ... available lab test ... Perioperative #Management ... #Treatment #pharmacology
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
Diagnostic tests ... liver function tests ... (e.g. vs PE or opportunistic ... Influenza #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
(+) screening test ... regardless of screening test ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Cryptococcosis in HIV-AIDS
Treatment for cryptococcosis consists of 3 phases: induction,
for at least 1 year ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology