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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
minimal tumor burden Diagnosis ... lymphocytes, smudge cells ... have found no benefit ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology ... #hemeonc #diagnosis
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Sjogren's Syndrome Diagnosis ... RTA, TYPE I RTA Diagnosis ... Nephrogenic DI Hematologic ... lubricants • Pharmacologic ... #Diagnosis #Management
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 Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
CD4 count ≥200 cells ... health-care provider diagnosis ... Treatment #management #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology