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IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
IDSA Recommendations ... Trypanosomiasis #IDSA ... #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Summary myelo ... cytopenias (usually anemia ... risk-stratification • Risks: infection ... only curative treatment ... #treatment #hematology
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA) Treatment
Warm AIHA:
1) Steroids - 1-2 mg/kg prednisone daily
   • Until
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia ... (AIHA) Treatment ... esp if severe disease ... Polyclonal: - Infection ... #management #hematology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
IDSA Recommendations ... CMV Disease: ... Cytomegalovirus #CMV #IDSA ... #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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Summary Diagnostic ... of symptoms and prevention ... von Willebrand disease ... #Summary #treatment ... #hematology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
• Autoimmune diseases ... Unknown cause Treatment ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #summary ... #rheumatology
Kawasaki Disease (KD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Kawasaki Disease (KD) is the most common vasculitis of
Kawasaki Disease ... Summary Kawasaki ... cæxist with other infections ... KD #vasculitis #rheumatology ... #treatment
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Leukemia (CLL) - Summary ... 5) Symptoms of anemia ... Complications: 1) Infection ... chemotherapy for low-risk disease ... hemeonc #diagnosis #management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
IDSA Recommendations ... confirmation of disease ... #Zoster #VZV #IDSA ... #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating HHV-8 Diseases—Kaposi Sarcoma (KS), Primary Effusion Lymphoma (PEL), Multicentric Castleman’s
IDSA Recommendations ... recommended for KS treatment ... #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS