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Approach to Gout
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis! Needle-shaped, negative birefringent crystals
Treatment:
 • Weight loss, diet, d/c culprit
birefringent crystals Treatment ... Acute and chronic treatment ... (ULT): 1) 2+ flares ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #ULT #rheumatology
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
distinction has HUGE treatment ... and first-line treatment ... Comparison #Diagnosis #Table ... #Hematology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mucosal Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS
Oropharyngeal Candidiasis: Initial Episodes (Duration of Therapy: 7–14 days)
Preferred
IDSA Recommendations ... mucoadhesive buccal tablet ... chew, or crush tablet ... for effective treatment ... candida #mucosal #IDSA
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
#pharmacology #treatment ... #medications #table ... decisionaid #cardiology #hematology
IDSA Treatment Recommendations for Cryptococcal Meningoencephalitis - Induction, Consolidation and Maintenance Therapy

Table 2. Antifungal Treatment Recommendations
IDSA Treatment Recommendations ... Maintenance Therapy Table ... Virus–Infected Individuals Table ... Transplant Recipients Table ... Meningoencephalitis #IDSA
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
.), Bacteria (Mycobacteria ... Unknown cause Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #summary #rheumatology
Susac Syndrome - Clinical Triad
 - Central nervous system dysfunction
 - Branch retinal artery occlusion
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Recurrent disease flares ... arterioles - Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Rheumatology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
: 33% • Treatment ... : No • Treatment ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... diagnosis #comparison #table
IDSA 2017 CDiff Guidelines - Table 7. Potential Treatment Agents for Treatment of the Primary Clostridium difficile
IDSA 2017 CDiff ... Guidelines - Table ... Potential Treatment ... Agents for Treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Disseminated
IDSA Recommendations ... Treating Disseminated Mycobacterium ... please refer to Table ... AviumComplex #MAC #IDSA ... #Prevention #Treatment