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Anaphylaxis: Treatments (Acute)
Additional Info:
 • IV steroids may be considered for prevention of late phase reactions.
Anaphylaxis: Treatments ... considered for prevention ... Treatment: • ... ) 1:1000 IM q5-10mins ... #Management #pathophysiology
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Perforation) Pathophysiology ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... despite appropriate treatment ... Treatment Guideline
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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erythropoietin 1/ ... incidentally via CBC ... Splenomegaly Treatment ... • Treatment is ... of symptoms and prevention
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
beta-spectrin, which is crucial ... vasculitis Treatment ... Supplementation with 1 ... #VitaminC #AscorbicAcid ... #Pathophysiology
Immunosuppressive Strategies for the Prevention or Treatment of Acute GVHD. Panel A shows several classic immunosuppressive
Strategies for the Prevention ... or Treatment of ... protein kinase 1 ... (ROCK-1). ... #Pathophysiology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1- ... Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... main variants: (1) ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... diagnosis #management #treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Visceral and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Visceral Leishmaniasis - Preferred Therapy:
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mg/kg on days 1– ... leishmaniasis and CD4 ... mg/kg on days 1– ... Leishmaniasis #Prevention ... #Treatment #management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Toxoplasma gondii Encephalitis in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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Recommendations for Preventing ... patients with CD4 ... Regimen: • TMP-SMX 1 ... Regimens: • TMP-SMX 1 ... #Treatment #opportunistic
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... : 1. ... Diagnosis: • CBC ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... several months of treatment
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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• Prevalence: 1: ... bladder for urinary retention ... Laboratory studies: • CBC ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment