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Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Diagnosis Framework ... did not yield a diagnosis ... • Skin changes ... dysfunction • PSC ... Cardiopulmonary disease/AMI
Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
Buprenorphine - Comparison Table ... interested in medication ... assisted treatment ... formulation, the dose ... Buprenorphine #Comparison #Pain
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... infectious disease caused ... 80%) (abdominal pain ... divided into 2 doses ... kg/day po in 2 doses
Diabetes Morning Hyperglycemia - Dawn Phenomenon vs Somogyi Effect 

When patients FBG's are elevated each morning
attempts at adjusting medication ... where the natural changes ... insulin levels causes ... evening insulin dose ... Hyperglycemia #Diagnosis
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
arrived w/severe abd pain ... 12.5, WBC 14, Plt ... headache and abd pain ... The table below ... treated in a single dose
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Etiology: • Medications ... only if no clear cause ... Elimination (see Table ... STOP offending medications ... Transient, repeat dose
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
broad category and does ... headaches, vision changes ... claudication: pain ... chews, not just pain ... Treatment of GCA
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Clinical Features, Diagnosis, and Management
Methanol intoxication:
 • Accidental or intentional ingestion of adulterated
Clinical Features, Diagnosis ... methanol; rare cases ... of contaminated medication ... toxicology #comparison #table ... #management #treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
IDSA Recommendations ... health-care provider diagnosis ... (Varivax™), 2 doses ... Uncomplicated Cases ... #Zoster #VZV #IDSA
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
IDSA Recommendations ... months or • RFB (dose ... and molecular diagnostic ... Please refer to the table ... Tuberculosis #TB #IDSA