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Hydroxychloroquine - Risks and Benefits in Lupus
Benefits:
↓ Disease activity, ↓ Flare, ↓ Damage, ↓ Corticosteroid dose,
Hydroxychloroquine - Risks and Benefits ... in Lupus Benefits ... #Lupus #pharmacology ... adverseeffects #sideeffects ... #rheumatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL ... lymphocytes, smudge cells ... have found no benefit ... uw_IMresidency #CLL ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology
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 ... Infection in Severely Ill ... Treatment #management #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Nephrogenic DI Hematologic ... lymphoma • B cell ... lymphoma • Large B cell ... lubricants • Pharmacologic ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Rheumatology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Mild Infections (Such As Focal Pneumonia or asymptomatic patients
CD4 count <250 cells ... Pulmonary or Severely Ill ... Treatment #management #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Prevention and Treatment of Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP) in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
CD4 count <200 cells ... >200 but <250 cells ... initiated, and if CD4 cell ... PJP #jiroveci #opportunistic ... HIVAIDS #management #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
CD4 count >100 cells ... Given the evident benefits ... Treatment #management #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Managing Microsporidiosis in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Chronic Microsporidiosis:
 • Because chronic microsporidiosis occurs
CD4 count >100 cells ... patients with low CD4 cell ... Treatment #management #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology