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Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment ... Ulcers: • Treatment ... Topical steroids • Prevention ... #management #pharmacology ... #rheumatology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
the determined cause ... differential #algorithm #management ... #table #foamed ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Epidemiology: -10% of all ... Discontinuation of causal ... sle #comparison #table ... #rheumatology # ... diagnosis #management
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
irrigation • Management ... Kidney stones caused ... nocturnal enuresis • Prevention ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... #Medications #Table
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
of essentially all ... K+ in the ECF causes ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis ... #treatment #pharmacology
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
are typically able ... treat the primary cause ... echocardiogram #management ... #clinical #criticalcare ... #foamed #treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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Recommendations for Preventing ... histoplasmosis (>10 cases ... with ARV (see Table ... #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
Most cases are related ... generally requires all ... of symptoms and prevention ... #diagnosis #management ... #hematology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
recommended for all ... Please refer to the table ... Tuberculosis #TB #IDSA #Prevention ... #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology