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Atorvastatin. HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin) for dyslipidemia and MI/stroke prevention. 2nd most prescribed drug in the
and MI/stroke prevention ... #Pharmacology #Atorvastatin ... HMGCoAReductase #Overview #Review
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
Recommendations for Preventing ... Infections in HIV-AIDS Preventing ... CD4 count <100 cells ... Penicilliosis #IDSA #Prevention ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Daptomycin  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Lipopeptide antibiotic – forms transmembrane channels and depolarizes cells.
and depolarizes cells ... cidal nature) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Non-cirrhotic Hyperammonemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hematologic & Vascular:
 • Multiple myeloma & Acute leukemia (plasma cells
Hyperammonemia - Differential ... leukemia (plasma cells ... elderly + urinary retention ... Hyperammonemia #ammonia #Differential
Cyclosporine - common immunosuppressant for transplant rejection prevention.  Originally isolated from fungi in the 1970's.

#Pharmacology
transplant rejection prevention ... #Pharmacology #Cyclosporine ... CalcineurinInhibitor #Overview #Review
Here’s a review of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone system (RAAS)

This is a very common pathway that clinicians should
Here’s a review ... increase potassium retention ... ReninAngiotensinAldosteroneSystem #RAAS #Pharmacology
Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework
PRERENAL:
 - Intrarenal vasoconstriction-hemodynamically mediated
 - Systemic vasodilation
 - Volume
Kidney Injury - Differential ... Glomerular (red blood cells ... - Manaqement: Relief ... #Injury #AKI #Differential
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Isospora belli Infection in HIV-AIDS
Treating Isospora belli Infection
General Management Considerations:
 • Fluid
Treating Isospora belli ... Treating Isospora belli ... CD4 count >200 cells ... IsosporaBelli #IDSA #Prevention ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
The hematopoietic tree and the resulting leukemias and lymphomas 
The hematopoietic tree refers to the hierarchical
their precursor cells ... ability to self-renew ... and differentiate ... types of blood cells ... , T cells, or NK
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 #