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Debridement and Management of Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI)
Duration of symptoms <3 weeks OR  <30 days
Joint Infection (PJI ... whether benefit > risk ... Cortes_Penfield #PJI
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... cutaneous lupus erythematosus ... (ACLE) • Erythematous ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Thrombosis highest risk
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
association with PJP ... Cardiovascular risk ... AIDS #diagnosis #differential
Drug Induced Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
> 100 drugs have been associated with drug-induced SLE
High risk (>5%):
 •
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... to low (0.1-1%) Risk ... Systemic #Lupus #Erythematosus ... medications #drugs #pharmacology ... #risk #differential
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV - Differential ... papules, pustules, erythematous ... infiltrates PJP ... Pneumonia: • Risk ... AIDS #pulmonary #differential
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Other positives: PJP ... useful in high risk ... BAL GM does not differentiate
Anticoagulant Therapy after PCI (patients with AFib)
Dual-Therapy Preferred:
 • Triple therapy = increased bleeding
Therapy after PCI ... - Bleeding risk ... reduced bleeding risk ... anticoagulation #PCI ... #pharmacology #
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
renin-angiotensin-aldosterone axis; T risk ... syßtemic lupus erythematosus ... #Hyperkalemia #Differential
While certain drugs are used to control seizures, others can induce seizures in patients without a
The risk of drug-induced ... with potential risk ... The risk of seizure ... #Pharmacology #Lower ... Seizures #Threshold #Differential
Medications Contributing to Dysgeusia

Antimicrobial medicines	Macrolides, fluoroquinolones, ampicillin, metronidazole, tetracycline, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, amphotericin B, terbinafine and other antimycotic
pump inhibitors (PPI ... Drugs #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Pharmacology