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Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection
LOPINAVIR / RITONAVIR
INTERFERON Beta-I
REMDESIVIR
HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE
TOCILIZUMAB

Piotr Okupski @PiotrOkupski - Original Infographic
Drugs Used for the Treatment ... of COVID-19 Infection ... #Medications #Treatment ... #COVID19 #Pharmacology ... #Table #Management
Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
C virus (HCV) infection ... DAAs #Antivirals #table ... #treatment #hcv ... HepC #HepatitisC #Management ... #Pharmacology
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
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eyelash follicle • Cause ... : Bacterial infection ... upper lid • Cause ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Management ... Chalazion #Comparison #Table
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
class (30-day all ... cause mortality ... Hemodynamics (Stable ... prognostication #diagnosis #management ... stratification #criticalcare
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists - Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action: Stimulate glucose-dependent insulin release from the pancreas (GLP-1
- Pharmacology ... the pancreas (GLP ... Ozempic), or daily tablet ... not definitively cause ... Receptor #Agonists #Pharmacology
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
Drugs Used for the Treatment ... of COVID-19 Infection ... HCQ treatment would ... #COVID19 #Pharmacology ... #Table #Management
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
define the type of infection ... Dapto, Linezolid Amp-S ... ampicillin #management ... #antibiogram #pharmacology ... #table #sensitivities
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Griscelli, Purtilo (XLP ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... Treatment: • ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #summary
Summary of meta-analysis of pharmacotherapy trials in BPD
https://www.cochrane.org/CD005652/BEHAV_psychological-therapies-borderline-personality-disorder
Meta-analyses of RCTs were undertaken for the following outcomes:
with ‘treatment ... for inclusion all ... summarised in Tables ... #Pharmacology # ... Effectiveness #Table
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
Bradyarrhythmias, Some cases ... Can be used in all ... Inotropes #comparison #table ... #pharmacology # ... criticalcare