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Management of Serotonin Syndrome
Identify and stop all serotoninergic medications
 • Avoid inadvertent Rx of serotoninergic meds
Syndrome Identify ... serotoninergic medications ... agitation and mildly elevated ... • Dosing: 12mg loading ... #Management #treatment
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Diagnosis: • Infection ... Electrolyte abnormality, Medication ... CSF: Modestly elevated ... An elevated white ... #diagnosis #management
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
should not be elevated ... progressive inflammatory infection ... progresses to anaesthesia ... including DM • Treatment ... #treatment
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
(Mannitol) • Elevated ... irrigation • Management ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... #Pharmacology #Medications ... #Table
Clarkson’s Disease - Capillary leak syndrome
Epidemiology: Roughly 150 published cases, Median age 50 years, No sex
Capillary leak syndrome ... tissues: Myalgia, paresthesia ... Hemoconcentration: elevated ... of infections) ... #diagnosis #management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
prevent TB disease) Indications ... Please refer to the table ... below for TB drug dosing ... Guidelines for dosing ... #management #opportunistic
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Disseminated
please refer to Table ... 5 for dosing recommendation ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS