Infectious Diseases in Immunocompromised Patients: Diagnosis and Treatment
Infectious Diseases in Immunocompromised Patients
CMV Retinitis
Diagnosis
- Ophthalmologic examination
- Aqueous humor test
Treatment
- Valganciclovir (oral)
- Ganciclovir (intravenous)
Candida
Diagnosis
- Clinical evaluation
- Endoscopy and serology
Treatment
- Topical antifungals (nystatin, clotrimazole)
- Oral antifungals (itraconazole, fluconazole)
- Intravenous antifungals (amphotericin B)
- Antifungal diet (low carb)
- Probiotics
Malaria
Diagnosis
- Clinical features
- Blood smear microscopy
- Serology
- PCR
- Elevated CRP/ESR/lactate dehydrogenase
- Thrombocytopenia
Treatment
- Chloroquine
Gastroenterology Notes
Hepatitis
| A | B(D) | C | E(preg) |
| -HAV-IgM(+) -.. IgG(R) | -Hb-S Ag-..E Ag(inf-M)(+,both)-IgM anti-HBC(6 M) | -Anti HCV-HCV-RNA | -HEVIgM(+)-..IgG(R) |
| I-Supp:No Oh good dietII-Pegy IFN/ Interferon alphaIII-AntiViral:LamuvidineAdefovirEntercavirTranplant | I-Non X:No OHHBV +D vaccinII-X:inerferon alpha+Ribaviri(1&4>1&3)III-Transplant |
INF-M = Infectivlity marker
A,B,D VaccineC+E , No Vaccine
Autoimmune
| AutoImm:-Chronic-Gamma G (High)-IgG >1.5 (N)Dx:type I:ANA(+) ,Anti-SMA(+)Type II:Anti-LKM III: Anti SLA/LPIgG& |
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Uses of MDS
- Diagnosis related groups (DRGs): Classification of episodes of hospitalization with clinically recognizable definitions where patients in each group are expected to consume a similar process of hospital care.
- Identifying patients at high resource consumption.
Features
- Comparison of DRG hospitals across a wide range of resources and outcomes.
- Evaluation of differences in mortality rates among hospitalized patients.
- Implementation and support of protocols or guidelines and actions to developing
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Traumatic Incident Types and Individual Chief Complaint Protocols
Time/Life-Critical Events
Traumatic Incidents
- Animal Bites
- Assault/Sexual Assault
- Burns
- Eye Problem/Injury
- Fall Victim
- Heat/Cold Exposure
- Industrial Accidents
- Stabbing/Gunshot Victim
- Traumatic Injury
- Vehicle-Related Injury
Individual Chief Complaint Protocols
- Abdominal Pain
- Allergy/Stings
- Back Pain
- Breathing Problem
- Chest Pain
- Convulsions/Seizure
- Diabetic Problems
- Headache
- Heart Problems
- Ingestion/Poison/Overdose
- Psychiatric/Behavioral Problem
- Sick Person
Life-
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