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Mycosis Fungoides - Therapy Escalation

Later stage MF requires collaboration with an oncologist

Topical Steroids 
Nitrogen Mustard 
Bexarotene
Istodax) Anti-folate ... Therapy #Management #Treatment
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics Class Overview

BACTRIM/SEPTRA (TMP/SMX) - inhibit sequential steps in Folate synthesis --> bacteriostatic

Spectrum: Wide
sequential steps in Folate ... choice, both for treatment
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
lead to iron and folate ... vasculitis Treatment
Folic acid is a synthetic member of the folate (Vitamin B9) family, a group of chemically
member of the folate ... Naturally occurring folates ... Dietary folates ... Overview #Review #Folate
Treatment Lyme Disease
#Management #LymeDisease #Treatment #Prophylaxis #Early #Late #Curbsiders
Treatment Lyme Disease ... #LymeDisease #Treatment ... Prophylaxis #Early #Late
LYME DISEASE TREATMENT:

PROPHYLAXIS, EARLY LYME, EARLY DISSEMINATED LYME, LATE LYME, CHRONIC LYME 

#Management #Treatment #LymeDisease #Antibiotics
LYME DISEASE TREATMENT ... DISSEMINATED LYME, LATE ... #Management #Treatment ... Antibiotics #Early #Late
Workup for Vitamin B12 and Folate Deficiency

#Workup #VitaminB12 #Folate #Deficiency #FolicAcid #Diagnosis #Macrocytosis #MacrocyticAnemia #Algorithm
Vitamin B12 and Folate ... Workup #VitaminB12 #Folate
Diagnosing Vitamin B12 and/or Folate Deficiency

It turns out that simply measuring serum levels of B12 or
Vitamin B12 and/or Folate ... levels of B12 or folate ... Serum folate levels ... Since folate is ... #VitaminB12 #Folate
Lyme Disease: Early and Late Stage Treatment
Stage 1. Localized
 • Doxycycline, amoxicillin, cefuroxime x 10-14d
Stage 2.
Disease: Early and Late ... Stage Treatment ... ceftriaxone x 14-28d Late ... Lyme #Disease #treatment
Methylmalonic Acid and Homocysteine Levels in Vitamin B12 and Folate Deficiency
 • B12 Deficiency: MMA elevated,
Vitamin B12 and Folate ... Homocysteine elevated • Folate ... Homocysteine #B12 #MMA #folate