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Syphilis - CDC 2021 Treatment Guidelines
Recommended Regimen:
 • Primary, secondary, and early latent: adults (including pregnant
Guidelines Recommended ... Regimen: • Primary ... Neurosyphilis #CDC #CDC2021 ... #Treatment #Guidelines ... #Management #STI
Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
C virus (HCV) infection ... Antivirals #table #treatment ... infectiousdisease #hepatology ... HepC #HepatitisC #Management ... #Pharmacology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
ACLF) Clinical Guidelines ... months without treatment ... Coagulation Failure Infections ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology ... gastroenterology #management
Treatment Recommendations for Syphilis in Non-Pregnant Adults by Syphilis Stage

Incubating Infection, Primary, Secondary, Early Latent Syphilis:
Treatment Recommendations ... , Primary, Secondary ... #Syphilis #Management ... #Guidelines #CDC2015 ... #Regimen #Primary
IDSA 2017 CDiff Guidelines - Table 7. Potential Treatment Agents for Treatment of the Primary Clostridium difficile
IDSA 2017 CDiff Guidelines ... of the Primary ... Clostridium difficile infection ... Episode #Pharmacology ... #Management #CDiff
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Cytopenia +++ (Plt ... assessment+++ Primary ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #summary ... #rheumatology
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
Presence of CP or PC ... • HIV/HCV co-infection ... • Acute HBV infection ... #Indications #management ... #hepatology
Systemic Therapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma - AGA Clinical Practice Guideline

First Line Treatment for HCC with Preserved
Clinical Practice Guideline ... First Line Treatment ... Function Second Line Treatment ... #Management #Hepatology ... Gastroenterology #oncology #Pharmacology
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Diagnosis and Management ... skin necrosis (at injection ... heparin-PF4 complex → plt ... hypercoagulable state and plt ... #Treatment #Hematology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
+ Bleeding Treatment ... : • Treat primary ... abnormalities - PLT ... diagnosis #causes #treatment ... #management #hematology