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Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN) - Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Severe Disease → Remission
) - Vasculitis Management ... pulse IV GC with CYC ... immunosuppressive agent (e.g ... #Treatment #ACR2021 ... #rheumatology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
Prophylaxis) Indication ... amphotericin B, 3 to 5 mg/kg ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Visceral and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Visceral Leishmaniasis - Preferred Therapy:
 •
Leishmaniasis Indication ... leishmaniasis and CD4 ... Leishmaniasis #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Failure, Toxins/Medications ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... 3) UOP > 0.5 cc ... /kg/hr Sophia ... #management
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
any time during treatment ... , immune-mediated ... (SAMS-CI) • EMG ... myopathy #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Pathophysiology: • Immune ... Opthaloplegia • Ataxia ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Inflammatory Syndrome ... blindness, or gait ataxia ... meningitis • Guidelines ... #Inflammatory #Syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
mutations) • Immune ... - Antithyroid medications ... HCV - HIV • Immune ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... #diagnosis #management
IDSA Recommendations for Prevention and Treatment of Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP) in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
Prevention and Treatment ... count monitoring (e.g ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS ... #management #pharmacology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... context of primary immune ... titers > 1:80 • CBC ... activation and/or medications ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis #Rheumatology