1039 results
Anti-infective stewardship, including tips for using anti-infectives wisely, criteria for stepdown from IV to PO dosage
Anti-infective stewardship ... tips for using anti-infectives ... conversion of IV to PO anti-infectives ... medications #table #treatment
Comparison of anti-diabetic or anti-hyperglycemic agents

There are numerous anti-hyperglycemic agents available to manage Type 2 diabetes.
Comparison of anti-diabetic ... or anti-hyperglycemic ... There are numerous anti-hyperglycemic ... capability of anti-hyperglycemic ... endocrinology #treatment
Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
/full triad at diagnosis ... Around half of anti-SRP ... and anti-HMGCR ... after 2 years of treatment ... Autoimmune #Myositis #diagnosis
Persistent UC Symptoms Despite 5-ASA Therapies
 • Assess for Drug Adherence
 • Disease Activity Assessment (bloody
Escalate Treatment ... Colitis Escalate Treatment ... Thiopurines - Anti-TNF ... - Anti-lntegrin ... - Anti-IL12
Main types of autoimmune encephalitis in the ICU. 
Anti-NMDAR anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor, ADEM acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, Anti-GFAP
Anti-NMDAR anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate ... anti-glial fibrillary ... anti-gamma aminobutyric ... anti-leucine-rich ... table #neurology #diagnosis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis ... ANA > - Anti-ENA ... to 30% - Anti-dsDNA ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
screening test Anti-dsDNA ... disease activity Anti-Ro ... overlap syndrome) Anti-Smith ... severe disease Treatment ... #SLE #Summary #diagnosis
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
) - Anti-ENA ... ) - Anti-histone ... constitutional symptoms • Treatment ... life-threatening • Treatment ... #rheumatology #diagnosis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
 -
Erythematosus - Diagnosis ... 5-10% - Anti- ... 5-15% - Anti-Ku ... Differential Diagnosis ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
- SLE Anti-histone ... (AMA), Anti-sp100 ... - SLE Anti-SSA ... (Ro), Anti-SSB ( ... Associations #diseases #diagnosis