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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Amyotrophic Lateral ... examination finding of amyotrophy ... lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... conditions listed in differential ... neurology #diagnosis #management
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 ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential ... (LP) tumour B cells ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Classification #pathophysiology ... Diagnosis #NonHodgkin #differential
Oral Hypoglycemics in Diabetes Management
1  INSULIN SENSITIZER
 • TZD 
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Hypoglycemics in Diabetes Management ... - Stimulate β cells ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Hypoglycemics #Diabetes #Management ... #pharmacology #
Drug-Induced Edema
Drug-induced edema is caused by many drugs & can coincide with or worsen pre-existing peripheral
release from mast cells ... Medication #Causes #Differential ... #Pharmacology # ... Pathophysiology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Isospora belli Infection in HIV-AIDS
Treating Isospora belli Infection
General Management Considerations:
 • Fluid
Treating Isospora belli ... Infection General Management ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Visceral and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Visceral Leishmaniasis - Preferred Therapy:
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CD4 count <200 cells ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
previously diagnosed opportunistic ... increase in CD4+ cells ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... Inflammatory #Syndrome #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
ATRA treatment Pathophysiology ... Release from blast cells ... initiation • Differential ... APML #diagnosis #management
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... tissue: Epithelioid cells ... anterior/posterior MSK ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Management