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Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
Adjuvant therapies in critical ... steroids to treat infectious ... respiratory distress syndrome ... InfectiousDiseases #Infections ... #Pharmacology #
Anti-IL6 Agents (Tocilizumab, Siltuximab) in COVID19

IL-6 activates T cells and macrophages, among other cell types (see
-6 activates T cells ... Cytokine Activation Syndrome ... Total dose should ... respiratory tract infection ... Siltuximab #COVID19 #Pharmacology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Constitutional Syndromes ... Aplastic Anemia Clinical ... Neutropenia - recurrent infections ... Constitutional Syndromes ... Idiopathic • Infections
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
Treatment of COVID-19 Infection ... Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine should ... macular pathology" should ... highlighted circle= clinical ... Treatment #COVID19 #Pharmacology
Costoclavicular Maneuver for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

To perform the Costoclavicular Maneuver, draw the patient's shoulders inferiorly and
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome ... the patient's shoulders ... #Shoulder #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
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CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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less than 200 cells ... • Diagnosis should ... be based on clinical ... antiretroviral therapy should ... more than 200 cells
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Agglutinin Syndrome ... - Due to Viral infection ... Polyclonal - Viral Infection ... Clinical Presentation ... sensitize red blood cells
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
• Infection with ... special media) • Infection ... antimicrobials, clinical ... these bacteria should ... antiphospholipid syndrome
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus Skin Rash

40 M presents w/ N, V, severe epigastric pain. SHx: smoker, drinks 18
When considering infections ... bacillus cause selsis ... possible Patient's clinical ... should be treated ... #dermatology #clinical
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
. tuberculosis infections ... macrophages and T cells ... Langerhans giant cells ... characteristic features Clinical ... HIV-infected patients should