Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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IDSA Recommendations for Preventing Human Papillomavirus Infections and Cervical Cancer Screening for Women with in HIV-AIDS
Recommendations
Recommendations for Preventing ... or been newly diagnosed ... following initial diagnosis ... #Treatment #management ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Migraine - Preventative Treatments

 β€’ Anticonvulsants: *Topiramate, *Sodium valproate, Gabapentin, Pregabalin
 β€’ Antidepressants: Amitriptyline, Venlafaxine, Duloxetine,
- Preventative Treatments ... Beta-blockers, ACE ... #management #prophylaxis ... #prevention #pharmacology ... #neurology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
duration same as for treatment ... Note: Treatment ... #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Specific considerations for the elderly undergoing steroid treatment
Corticosteroid Adverse Effects - More frequent and/or severe among
undergoing steroid treatment ... Atherosclerotic diseases ... Dermatoporosis, acne ... suppression - Infections ... SideEffects #Geriatrics #Diagnosis
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 β€’ CMV end-organ disease is best
CMV Disease: ... CMV end-organ disease ... is best prevented ... #Treatment #management ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
 β€’
and Management ... Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection ... unilateral symptoms (pain ... : Serology (preferred ... #management #treatment
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
and Management ... neutropenia (performs best ... this morphology Treatment ... Diseases Fellows ... #Management #treatment
Invasive Candidiasis (IC)

Diagnosis:
Culture:
 β€’ Gold standard, but Slow (~2-3 days), 50% sensitivity
 β€’ Blood Sample
 β€’
Candidiasis (IC) Diagnosis ... Non-culture-based tests ... β€’ Molecular Tests ... CVC Removal β€’ Infectious ... Diseases Consults
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
and Management ... causes: TB, fungal infection ... or metastatic disease ... A STIM test can ... ACTH STIM TEST:
Vancomycin Associated Acute Kidney Injury

 β€’ Drug induced acute kidney injury is generally defined as a
β€’ Treatment includes ... prevention by minimizing ... Vancomycin #AKI #pharmacology ... #toxicology #diagnosis ... #management #nephrology