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Summary of Infections in which Steroids play a role in treatment
 • TB meningitis
 • TB
play a role in treatment ... pericarditis (select cases ... #Steroids #Indications ... #infections #management ... #treatment
Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
antivirals (DAAs) for chronic ... C virus (HCV) infection ... Antivirals #table #treatment ... #hcv #medications ... #Pharmacology
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
steroids to treat infectious ... respiratory distress syndrome ... #Pharmacology # ... Management #Treatment ... #Indications
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Causes of acute ... Parasitic infections ... Medications 7. ... #Diarrhea #management ... algorithm #workup #diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome ... tubular necrosis (causes ... : sepsis, meds, ... • Medications ... Classification #diagnosis
Assessment of the Child with Chronic Asthma
Are there other allergic disorders?
 - Allergic rhinitis
 - Eczema,
Other causes should ... preventer and reliever medication ... rhinitis needing treatment ... Asthma #Assessment #diagnosis ... #peds #pediatrics
Differential Diagnosis of Pulmonary Eosinophilia
Infection:
 • Helminthic: Loffler syndrome (Ascaris, hookworm, Strongyloides), Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia (lymphatic
Differential Diagnosis ... Eosinophilia Infection ... (ABPA, ABPM) Medications ... Idiopathic: Acute chronic ... #causes
Pharmacologic Treatment of Hypertensive Emergencies in Pregnancy
Drug - Dose range - Onset/oeak/duration - Side effects
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Pharmacologic Treatment ... hypotension, lupus-like syndrome ... , warmth along injection ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #HTN #Pharmacology ... #Medications
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis
Osmotic
 • Food/Drink: Lactose intolerance, Artificial sweeteners (e.g. sorbitol, high
Causes of Chronic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Inflammatory - Infectious ... #Diarrhea #Causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Anterior Uveitis - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Uveitis - 90% of cases of Uveitis
 • Inflammation
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Infectious: ... Immunocompromised-CMV • Chronic ... involvement) • Medication ... #Causes #ophthalmology