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Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup and Management ... Complications • Ocular ... - Eye exam within ... week to assess ocular ... #candidiasis #treatment
Navigating a Rapid Response Team (RRT)

Assert Leadership:
 • Stand at foot of bed
 • Introduce yourself
RRT leader • Ask ... perform targeted exam ... Orders placed, treatments ... Response #Team #RRT #Management ... #treatment #criticalcare
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
Ocular Myasthenia ... Gravis on Physical Exam ... Her clinical exam ... Her ocular exam ... tumor, and always ask
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hypoxemia - Workup and Management ... Status, Volume Exam ... , edema), Lung Exam ... Workup #diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #criticalcare
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
Drugs Used for the Treatment ... More precisely "macular ... HCQ treatment would ... Even with macular ... Pharmacology #Table #Management
Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy - Pharmacotherapy

Peripheral neuropathy is a common microvascular complication of diabetes. In clinic patients
monofilament foot exam ... pregabalin as treatment ... #Pharmacology #Management
Invasive Candidiasis (IC)

Diagnosis:
Culture:
 • Gold standard, but Slow (~2-3 days), 50% sensitivity
 • Blood Sample
 •
Line Targeted Treatment ... Additional management ... Dilated Funduscopic Exam ... antifungal #diagnosis #management ... candida #auris #treatment
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Symmetric macular ... Headache, meningitis, ocular ... ulcerated • MSK ... stages #diagnosis #management ... #Treatment
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment ... Ulcers: • Treatment ... refractory lesions Ocular ... disease #Syndrome #Treatment ... #management #pharmacology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... Myasthenia Gravis Treatment ... - Symptomatic Treatment ... Gravis #diagnosis #management