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Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
C virus (HCV) infection ... treatment #hcv #medications ... #infectiousdisease ... HepC #HepatitisC #Management ... #Pharmacology
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
steroids to treat infectious ... Corticosteroids #Adjuvant #InfectiousDiseases ... #Infections #Pharmacology ... #Management #Treatment ... #Indications
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
Diagnosis and Management ... blood cultures should ... Distal joints, knees ... gonorrhea #Diagnosis #Management ... #Microbiology #InfectiousDiseases
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
Treatment of COVID-19 Infection ... macular pathology" should ... smfarmhosp_smfh #Drugs #Medications ... Treatment #COVID19 #Pharmacology ... #Table #Management
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
B for initial management ... severe fungal infections ... ) - Main adverse ... - Drug levels should ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Anti-IL6 Agents (Tocilizumab, Siltuximab) in COVID19

IL-6 activates T cells and macrophages, among other cell types (see
Total dose should ... Tocilizumab should ... respiratory tract infection ... Siltuximab #COVID19 #Pharmacology ... #Management #Medications
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
of hands/feet, knees ... , shoulders Signs ... inflammatory) • joint pain ... corticosteroid injections ... Arthritis #diagnosis #management
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
weird joints (shoulders ... onset of swelling, pain ... Wrist, MCP, or shoulder ... Metabolic syndrome • Medications ... forefoot, ankles, knees
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
peritonitis (abdominal pain ... Polymicrobial should ... Conncomitant catheter infection ... peritonitis #Diagnosis #Management ... #InfectiousDiseases
Rybelsus (oral semaglutide) - First Oral GLP-1 Agonist
Dosing:
3 mg daily x 30 days, then 7 mg
semaglutide, the same medication ... Patients should ... take any other medications ... been shown non-inferior ... semaglutide #Diabetes #Pharmacology