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Managing side effects of birth control

Adverse effects associated with hormonal contraceptives (e.g. headache, breakthrough bleeding, etc)
contraceptives (e.g ... continuous use (e.g ... changing the COC (e.g ... #management #medications ... #obgyn #table #
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
prior resistance. e.g ... KPC, VRE. etc) and ... ID if needed (and ... #management #infectiousdisease ... pharmacology #table
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Pathogenesis and Medications
Aging
 -> Increased Testosterone -> Testosterone metabolized into DHT by type
alpha-1 blockers (e.g ... -5 inhibitors (e.g ... outflow - 5-ARIs (e.g ... anticholinergics (e.g ... Hyperplasia #Prostate #Pathophysiology
Ascaris lumbricoides - Ascariasis Life Cycle
1) Adults in small intestine
2) Fertilized egg - Unfertilized egg (will
2) Fertilized egg ... - Unfertilized egg ... 3) Embryonated egg ... LifeCycle #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #infectiousdiseases
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
Finger glucose • Medication ... r/o hemorrhage and ... Cardioembolic: • ECG ... +/- TEE (high Afib ... v Holter (r/o Afib
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
of diagnosing and ... • History of BCG ... immunocompromised (e.g ... standard • Liquid and ... LatentTB #ActiveTB #InfectiousDiseases
PDE5 inhibitors are usually the drugs of first choice for erectile dysfunction.

PDE5 inhibitors enhance an erection that is
alpha blockers and ... with caution - e.g ... due to serious and ... comparison #treatment #medications ... dosing #drugs #table
Echinococcus Life Cycle
1) Adult in small intestine eggs
2) Embryonated egg in feces
3) Oncosphere hatches; penetrates intestinal
2) Embryonated egg ... commonly liver and ... LifeCycle #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #infectiousdiseases
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
- Review of medication ... septic shock (e.g ... resuscitation (e.g ... choledolithiasis (e.g ... limit them as able
Safe Living After Transplant - Water Safety
Abrasions:
• If incurred during swimming in ocean or fresh water,
/animal waste (e.g ... Standing Water (e.g ... process • If able ... @hawraallawati and ... water #safety #InfectiousDiseases