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Infectious Disease

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Primaquine efficacy   Prevents relapse in P vivax & P ovale. Eradicates dormant liver forms of all malaria  
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Malaria tx   Non-falciparum & nonresistant falciparum: chloroquine. Quinine & quinidine effective but poorly tolerated. Resistant dz: combos with artemisinin, artesunate, amodiaquine, mefloquine  
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Malaria secondline tx   Malarone (atovaquone-proguanil). Doxycycline, clinda, azithromycin, halofantrine, lumefantrine.  
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Malaria prophylaxis   Chloroquine  
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Cryptococcus tx   HIV: PO fluconazole x10 wks, OR Ampho B x 2ks & fluconazole lifelong; non-HIV: ampho B (higher mortality)  
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Pneumocystis (PCJ) tx   TMP-SMX (alt: dapsone, pentamidine); steroids if PaO2 <70 mmHg  
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Ppx for Pneumocystis is recommended for:   pts with CD4 <200; TMP-SMX  
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Histoplasmosis tx   Itraconazole (wks to mos); ampho B if cannot tolerate or meningitis  
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RMSF tx   doxycycline or chloramphenicol hastens recovery; poorer outcomes in older pts (usu 2/2 pneumonitis or resp failure)  
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Aspergillosis / Blastomycosis mgmt.   Allergic bronchopulmonary: steroids, postural drainage, chest physiotherapy. Infxs: antifungals, debridement / resection. Disseminated dz: itraconazole vs Amphotericin B  
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Coccidiomycosis mgmt.   Most cases are self-limited. Ampho B vs itraconazole vs fluconazole vs ketoconazole, depending on dz severity  
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Cryptococcus mgmt.   Amph B followed by fluconazole (fluconazole not firstline due to resistance). Flucytosine (monitor for toxicity)  
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Histoplasmosis mgmt.   PO itraconazole. Ampho B if severe  
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Amebiasis tx   Combination therapy among: metronidazole, tinidazole, diloxanide furoate, iodoquinol, paromomycin.  
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Giardiasis tx   Adult: tinidazole or metronidazole; retreat with albendazole or paromomycin. Peds: furazolidone or ntazoxanide. F/U stool studies at 2 weeks  
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Toxoplasmosis tx in immunocompetent host   Mild dz is self limiting. Severe dz: pyrimethamine + sulfadiazine (or clinda). Add folate to prevent bone marrow suppression; increase UOP to prevent nephrotoxicity.  
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Toxoplasmosis tx in PG   Pyrimethamine is CI in first trimester (teratogenic). Tx with spiramycin.  
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Toxoplasmosis tx in immunocompromised pt   Prophylaxis if serology positive. Tx acute as in immunocompetent patients.  
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Tetanus tx   Tetanus IG (per IM) neutralizes circulating toxin. IV PCN. Supportive care: nonstimulating environment, sedation & vent PRN  
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Ehrlichiosis tx   Doxy  
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Ascariasis mgmt.   Mebendazole, albendazole, pyrantel pamoate are TOC. Delay until after first trimester in PG. Test of cure at 2 weeks  
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Glanders mgmt.   Drain abscesses. Streptomycin AND (tetracycline OR chloramphenicol)  
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Glanders post-exposure prophylaxis   TMP-SMX, ceftazidime, and doxy  
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Plague mgmt.   Strict resp isolation x48h after starting Abx. Streptomycin or gentamicin is TOC; alternative is doxy  
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Plague post-exposure prophylaxis   Doxy or tetracycline  
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Q fever mgmt.   Acute: Doxy or tetracycline (may not eradicate disease). Alternate: azithro, Cipro, Levaquin. If bioterror related: doxy or tetracycline for prophylaxis  
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Smallpox mgmt.   Supportive. Tx as international health emergency. Vax. Limited supply of vaccinia IG to tx severe cutaneous rxn to vax.  
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Tularemia tx   Streptomycin (alt: doxy or gentamicin)  
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Mgmt of Lassa virus and hemorrhagic fever with renal failure   Early IV ribavirin  
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