7 results
Hydroxychloroquine Serum Measurement in SLE
 • Terminal elimination half-life = 40 days ([HCQI reflects long-term intake)
half-life = 40 days ([HCQI ... (e.g. renal failure ... Hydroxychloroquine #HCQ ... #rheumatology #pharmacology ... levels #lupus #management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... • Most common cause ... pneumonia • Chronic alcoholism ... 38 degrees • Chills ... • Vasculitis (e.g
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Generalized: • Chills ... Septic Emboli Cause ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Treat underlying cause ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis ... - Management Algorithm ... exclude other causes ... HCV, DILI, HCC, ... goal of >21 kcal/kg
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
IV access 4. ... for reversible cause ... Lorazepam 0.1 mg/kg ... Treatment #Algorithm #Management ... #Neurology #Pharmacology
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Methanol
Solvent found in cleaning and printing solutions, adhesives, stains, paint removers,
antifreeze agent in
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion ... gasoline additive Pharmacology ... . formic acid) causes ... , but does NOT cause ... #Diagnosis #Management
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
osteomyelitis, cutaneous abscesses ... pancreatitis • HBV, HCV ... Fever, chills, lack ... unintentional weight loss, nausea ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management