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€’
Doses of Antituberculosis ... Drugs for Adults ... and Children - IDSA ... #Medications #management ... #pharmacology #Table
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
checklist Evaluation ... - Review of medication ... potentially causative drugs ... Q6hr) and pain-dose ... #CriticalCare
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
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist ... Drugs to avoid ( ... main ones) - Antibiotics ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist ... #Management #CriticalCare
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 β€’ Standard PPE
   β€’ N95 or PAPR.
-19 Intubation Checklist ... Medications & pre-planned ... depth β€’ High dose ... #SARSCoV2 #Management ... #CriticalCare #
Rybelsus (oral semaglutide) - First Oral GLP-1 Agonist
Dosing:
3 mg daily x 30 days, then 7 mg
semaglutide, the same medication ... order for the drug ... to remain stable ... take any other medications ... patients to take meds
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 ... AviumComplex #MAC #IDSA ... Prevention #Treatment #management
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 β€’ Check and maintain ABC
Management of Convulsive ... Antiepileptic Drug ... Alternative medications ... Epilepticus #seizure #Management ... neurology #pediatrics #peds
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
IDSA Recommendations ... prevent TB disease) Indications ... months or β€’ RFB (dose ... Please refer to the table ... Prevention #Treatment #management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 β€’ CMV end-organ disease is best
IDSA Recommendations ... ., concomitant medications ... injection) for 1–4 doses ... intraocular levels of drug ... Prevention #Treatment #management