Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
Enteric Illness: • Antimicrobial ... • In rare cases ... trip’s duration, antimicrobial ... #Treatment #management ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
AACE/ACE 2016 Postmenopausal Osteoporosis Treatment Algorithm

Evaluate for causes of secondary osteoporosis

Correct calcium/vitamin D deficiency and address
Algorithm Evaluate ... for causes of secondary ... • Recommend pharmacologic ... measures, fall prevention ... #Algorithm #Management
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment ... Ulcers: • Treatment ... Topical steroids • Prevention ... #management #pharmacology ... #rheumatology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... for secondary causes ... drug reaction, infection ... Strongyloides infection ... glucocorticoid treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
Recommendations for Preventing ... Pre-Exposure Prevention ... vaccine virus, treatment ... Uncomplicated Cases ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
CSF Penetration of Antimicrobials

Despite the poor CSF penetration, beta-lactams have the most research documenting successful treatment
Penetration of Antimicrobials ... other antibiotic classes ... of CNS infections ... Penetration #CNS #Antimicrobials ... InfectiousDiseases #Pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Managing Microsporidiosis in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Chronic Microsporidiosis:
 • Because chronic microsporidiosis occurs
Recommendations for Preventing ... Caused by Enterocytozoon ... : • The best treatment ... #Treatment #management ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA - Clinical Strategy to Build an Individualized Treatment Regimen for Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB)
 •
Individualized Treatment ... are contacts of infectious ... MDRTB #management #Treatment ... #antimicrobials ... #regimens #pharmacology
Clarkson’s Disease - Capillary leak syndrome
Epidemiology: Roughly 150 published cases, Median age 50 years, No sex
150 published cases ... disease flares: • Prevention ... of infections) ... spacing of IVIg cures ... #rheumatology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
 •
Recommendations for Preventing ... Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections ... histoplasmosis (>10 cases ... #Treatment #management ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology