11 results
IBS-D Pharmacotherapy

Loperamide
Rifaximin
Eluxadoline
Alosetron
Antispasmodics
Tricyclic antidepressants
SSRIs

#IBSD #IBS #Diarrhea #Irritable #Bowel #Syndrome #pharmacology #table #comparison #management #treatment
#IBSD #IBS #Diarrhea ... #pharmacology #table ... #comparison #management ... #treatment
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
poor sanitation Presentation ... , vomiting and diarrhea ... failure • Severe pulmonary ... microbiology #diagnosis #treatment ... #management
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Infarction and Pulmonary ... myocardial ischemia, chest ... be the initial presentation ... Symptoms #Signs #Presentation ... #comparison #Table
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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... Abscess - Clinical Presentation ... Lung Abscess Management ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... differential #causes #management
Altitude Sickness: Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS), High Altitude Cerebral Edema (HACE) and High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
High Altitude Pulmonary ... HAPE) Clinical Presentation ... Elevation, Timing, Treatment ... #Elevation #Comparison ... #Table
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
Thromboembolic Pulmonary ... formation Clinical presentation ... not specific • Chest ... Bypass Other Treatment ... Thromboendarterectomy #diagnosis #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
possible clinical presentations ... with presence of pulmonary ... but congested on presentation ... differential #algorithm #management ... #table #foamed
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... , cough, chest pain ... Otherinitial presentations ... acute sarcoidosis Pulmonary
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
fatty tissue Presentation ... starting amiodarone treatment ... macrophages Treatment ... of most common presentation ... #diagnosis #management
Overview of antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis.
Fluconazole - Low
effects in the treatment ... chills, dyspnea, chest ... #valleyfever #management ... #treatment #antifungals ... #comparison #table