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Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
Drugs Used for the Treatment ... in someone who had ... highlighted circle= clinical ... #COVID19 #Pharmacology ... #Table #Management
Macroglossia in Light-Chain Amyloidosis- Physical examination revealed macroglossia, with indentations from the teeth (Panel A)...A biopsy
was performed, and ... under polarized microscopy ... treatment are critical ... #amyloidosis #clinical ... AL #lightchain #NEJM
Summary of meta-analysis of pharmacotherapy trials in BPD
https://www.cochrane.org/CD005652/BEHAV_psychological-therapies-borderline-personality-disorder
Meta-analyses of RCTs were undertaken for the following outcomes:
Managing BPD Clinical ... with ‘treatment ... summarised in Tables ... EBM #Management #Pharmacology ... Effectiveness #Table
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
nausea, vomiting and ... failure • Severe pulmonary ... Epidemiologic exposure + clinical ... manifestations • MAT microscopic ... microbiology #diagnosis #treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
HIV-AIDS Preventing Clinical ... Disease Note: Treatment ... preventing clinical ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... & Dry) is the treatment ... & Dry” is the treatment ... #table #foamed ... #pharmacology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... : 33% • Treatment ... CXR with pulmonary ... : No • Treatment ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Abscess - Diagnosis and ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... antibiotics once stable ... shows a small, stable ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
The table below ... Treatment is tetracycline ... initiation of treatment ... recurrentis #BloodSmear #microscopy ... #pathology #clinical
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Diuretics and Agents ... Torsemide) • Acute pulmonary ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... Diuresis #Nephrology #Pharmacology ... #Medications #Table