Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Table of Antibiotics for Highly Resistant Gram Negative Infections 

Ceftazidime, Cefepime, Piperacillin/ Tazobactam, Carbapenems, Aztreonam, Aminoglycosides
Table of Antibiotics ... Gram Negative Infections ... Amikacin), Colistin (aka ... #Table #Pharmacology ... #Coverage #Management
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 β€’ Dehydration
 β€’ Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 β€’ Liver failure
disease - Post-infectious ... causes: sepsis, meds ... prolonged prerenal AKI ... interstitial nephritis (AIN ... β€’ Medications
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Management Principles
Prerenal - Correct hemodynamic derangements:
 β€’ If low preload β†’
Kidney Injury (AKI ... ) - Management Principles ... specific treatment β€’ AIN ... Foley β€’ UTI β†’ Antibiotics ... β†’ Stop meds β€’
Orthopedic Dressing Materials
1. Opsite - semi-permeable-thin, adhesive transparent polyurethrane film 
 β€’ Indications: Superficial wounds as
antiseptics or antibiotics ... recommended in anearobic infections ... Contraindications: Dry wound, infection ... Dressings #Materials #management ... wound #comparison #table
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mucosal Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS
Oropharyngeal Candidiasis: Initial Episodes (Duration of Therapy: 7–14 days)
Preferred
mucoadhesive buccal tablet ... chew, or crush tablet ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
 β€’
Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections ... in HIV-AIDS Indications ... with ARV (see Table ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #opportunistic
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
Indications: ... Valacyclovir 1 g PO TID (AII ... 500 mg PO TID (AII ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #opportunistic
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Disseminated
Prophylaxis): Indications ... please refer to Table ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
(e.g. vs PE or opportunistic ... infection). ... Antibiotics - ... ml/min without AKI ... Influenza #Checklist #Management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
prevent TB disease) Indications ... a person with infectious ... Please refer to the table ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #opportunistic