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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 ... by case) • Surgery ... #management #pharmacology
Summary of actions of some Cholinergic Agonists

Bethanechol 
• Used in treatment of urinary retention 
• Binds
during ocular surgery ... for Alzheimer's disease ... moderate to severe disease ... in ophthalmic surgery ... Cholinergic #Agonists #Pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
Enteric Illness: • Antimicrobial ... • In rare cases ... trip’s duration, antimicrobial ... #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Cerebrovascular Disease ... autoantibodies that will cause ... Puncture, EEG Treatment ... APS), Secondary prevention ... diagnosis #management #treatment
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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with appropriate antimicrobial ... therapy • Antimicrobial ... treatment is generally ... Demyelinating disease ... caused by the JC
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
nutrients • TPN for treatment ... Gastric bypass causes ... Liver Disease in ... excluded limb • Treatment ... and prevention
CSF Penetration of Antimicrobials

Despite the poor CSF penetration, beta-lactams have the most research documenting successful treatment
Penetration of Antimicrobials ... documenting successful treatment ... other antibiotic classes ... #Antimicrobials ... InfectiousDiseases #Pharmacology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
chronic kidney disease ... Kidney stones caused ... nocturnal enuresis • Prevention ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... Diuresis #Nephrology #Pharmacology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
urine, sweat) - its ... presentations and disease ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... regional ischemia, surgery ... before beginning treatment
IDSA - Clinical Strategy to Build an Individualized Treatment Regimen for Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB)
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Individualized Treatment ... children with TB disease ... MDRTB #management #Treatment ... #antimicrobials ... #regimens #pharmacology