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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Management
Global IBS Symptoms:
  - Limited trial low FODMAP diet
Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome (IBS) - Management ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... intestinal epithelial cells ... gastroenterology #treatment
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel ... Diagnosis and Management ... for diagnosis Treatment ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... IBS #Irritable #Bowel
Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Adults
Assess Patient - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) Approach
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Emergency Management ... mmol/L - Consider cause ... Shift K+ into cells ... Prevention - Consider cause ... #Hyperkalemia #management
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Diagnosis and Management ... = funny-shaped cells ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... only curative treatment ... #treatment #hematology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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less than 200 cells ... present in 15% of cases ... Antimicrobial treatment ... more than 200 cells ... Demyelinating disease caused
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
CD4 count <100 cells ... CD4 count >100 cells ... decreases to <100 cells ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... limb ischemia, bowel ... organ damage • Treatment ... Lysis of tumor cells ... TLS #diagnosis #management
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Diagnosis and Management ... neuropsychiatric symptoms • Caused ... rule out other causes ... to maintain 2-3 bowel ... Classification #Diagnosis #Management
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
previously diagnosed opportunistic ... increase in CD4+ cells ... serositis peritonitis, bowel ... unintentional weight loss, nausea ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia is usually caused ... Then, ask 3 questions ... Treatment: Treatment ... the underlying cause ... #management #nephrology