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Management of interstitial lung disease (ILD)-associated with systemic sclerosis (SSc)

Therapeutic indication: absolute decline in FVC >10%
Management of interstitial ... lung disease (ILD ... Therapeutic indication ... SSc #pulmonary #indications ... #management #treatment
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection
LOPINAVIR / RITONAVIR
INTERFERON Beta-I
REMDESIVIR
HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE
TOCILIZUMAB

Piotr Okupski @PiotrOkupski - Original Infographic
Drugs Used for the Treatment ... of COVID-19 Infection ... #Treatment #COVID19 ... #Pharmacology #Table ... #Management
Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
C virus (HCV) infection ... DAAs #Antivirals #table ... #treatment #hcv ... #medications #infectiousdisease ... HepC #HepatitisC #Management
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
steroids to treat infectious ... diseases - Severe ... InfectiousDiseases #Infections ... #Pharmacology #Management ... #Treatment #Indications
Bradycardia Diagnostic and Management Algorithm

CONSIDER ETIOLOGY (not inclusive): 
 - STRUCTURAL: sick sinus, AV block, ischemia,
Diagnostic and Management ... dissection - INFECTIOUS ... lyme + tick bome diseases ... THREATENING CAUSES & TREATMENT ... insulin, dextrose, dialysis
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
of COVID-19 Infection ... Even with macular disease ... smfarmhosp_smfh #Drugs #Medications ... #Pharmacology #Table ... #Management
Peritoneal Dialysis vs Hemodialysis - Advantages and Disadvantages 
Peritoneal Dialysis:
 • Access: Abdominal wall insertion of
Peritoneal Dialysis ... thrombosis or infection ... Progressive neurological disease ... Hemodialysis #comparison #table ... disadvantages #nephrology #management
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
Hepatitis B - Treatment ... Indications Treatment ... • HIV/HCV co-infection ... • Acute HBV infection ... #Indications #management
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
• Autoimmune diseases ... Adult-onset Still disease ... Unknown cause Treatment ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #summary
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
- Management Algorithm ... lumen and the dialysis ... Hemodynamically stable ... Hernodynamically stable ... after treatment