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Running out of Analgesia and Sedation Medications due to #COVID19?  Anand Swaminathan, MD has put
Medications #management ... #covid19 #treatment ... #sarscov2 #criticalcare ... sedative #analgesia #pharmacology ... Drugs
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
Drugs Used for the ... Treatment of COVID ... macular disease, may ... #COVID19 #Pharmacology ... #Table #Management
Anti-IL6 Agents (Tocilizumab, Siltuximab) in COVID19

IL-6 activates T cells and macrophages, among other cell types (see
Total dose should ... Tocilizumab should ... Neutropenia 2-7% Alternative ... #Pharmacology # ... Management #Medications
Hydroxychloroquine is an antimalarial & DMARD (disease modifying antirheumatic drug). It is currently being discussed as
prophylaxis and treatment ... for COVID-19, although ... tinnitus) and may ... Eye exams should ... Hydroxychloroquine #HCQ #Pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Disseminated
weekly (BIII) Alternative ... Note: Active TB should ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
on MRA/CTA • Anterior ... abnormality, Medication/Drug ... count in the CSF should ... epilepticus Treatment ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Managing Cryptosporidiosis in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Chronic Cryptosporidiosis:
 • Because chronic cryptosporidiosis occurs
immunosuppressed should ... anti-diarrheal agent Alternative ... Management Strategies ... replacement, or alternatively ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
mg PO daily Alternative ... weekly (900 mg max ... should be initiated ... #management #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Erythema Nodosum Overview

Definition: 
 • EN is an inflammatory condition characterized by tender, red nodules, typically
located on the anterior ... the ankles and knees ... vasculitis Management ... Symptomatic Treatment ... anti-inflammatory drugs