Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Doses of Antituberculosis Drugs for Adults and Children - IDSA
First-line drugs:
 β€’ Isoniazid
 β€’ Rifampin
 β€’
and Children - IDSA ... Tuberculosis #Drugs #Medications ... #management #pharmacology ... #Table
Glaucoma - Emergency Department Management
- All patients should get emergency ophthalmologic consultation
- Start with eye drops
Emergency Department Management ... eye drops (see table ... blocker) - Topical meds ... is < 40 mmHg #Pharmacology ... #Table
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mucosal Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS
Oropharyngeal Candidiasis: Initial Episodes (Duration of Therapy: 7–14 days)
Preferred
IDSA Recommendations ... chew, or crush tablet ... suspension 400 mg PO BID ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Potential Treatment Agents for Treatment of the Primary Clostridium difficile infection Episode
Proven efficacy:
 β€’ Vancomycin -
Fidaxomicin - 200 mg PO bid ... 50 mg IV every bid ... options #treatment #management ... #pharmacology # ... idsa #table
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
 β€’
IDSA Recommendations ... for 3 days, then BID ... with ARV (see Table ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Disseminated
IDSA Recommendations ... Prophylaxis): Indications ... please refer to Table ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 β€’ CMV end-organ disease is best
IDSA Recommendations ... ., concomitant medications ... Cytomegalovirus #CMV #IDSA ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Bupropion (Zyban) - Smoking Cessation
Bupropion (sustained release Zyban, not immediate release Wellbutrin) is a good option
about 1 week for stable ... increasing to 1 tab BID ... discontinuing the medication ... Smoking #Cessation #Pharmacology ... Dosing #Schedule #Management
IDSA Recommendations for Prevention and Treatment of Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP) in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
IDSA Recommendations ... ) in HIV-AIDS Indications ... daily or 50 mg PO BID ... infections #HIVAIDS #management ... #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
IDSA Recommendations ... Please refer to the table ... Tuberculosis #TB #IDSA ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology