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
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 β€’ Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 β€’ Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... spleen, brain) Indications ... course β€’ Adjust antibiotics ... #criticalcare # ... diagnosis #management
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
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
- Review the medication ... c deliriogenic meds ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... #Management #Treatment ... #MICU #CriticalCare
IDSA 2017 CDiff Guidelines - TableΒ 7. Potential Treatment Agents for Treatment of the Primary Clostridium difficile
IDSA 2017 CDiff ... Guidelines - Table ... infection Episode #Pharmacology ... #Management #CDiff ... IDSA2017 #Adjunct #Antibiotics
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
checklist Evaluation ... - Review of medication ... limit them as able ... #Pancreatitis #Checklist ... #CriticalCare
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 β€’ Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
Vasopressors #Inotropes #management ... #criticalcare # ... summary #comparison #table ... #pharmacology # ... indications
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist ... esp in work-up/management ... is never a bad idea ... #ICU #Pearls #Checklist ... diagnosis #workup #criticalcare
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
 β€’
IDSA Recommendations ... with ARV (see Table ... Histoplasmosis #IDSA ... 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