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STI/STD Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Regimens
STI prophylaxis after Sexual Assault
 • Azithromycin 1g PO or doxycycline 100mg PO
STI/STD Post-Exposure ... Prophylaxis Regimens STI ... doxycycline 100mg PO BID ... Metronidazole 500 mg PO BID ... #STD #PostExposure
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Organizing Pneumonia (COP ... association with CTD ... to order: • CBC ... Anti-dsDNA, ANCA COP ... BOOP #pulmonary #ILD
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Artifact (redo CBC ... Inflammatory: • IBD ... Damage: • Post-op
Perioperative IBD Pharmacotherapy Management 
Immunomodulators:
 • Stop MTX one week prior to elective surgery
 • Stop
Perioperative IBD ... and resume post op ... • Resume in CD ... Perioperative #IBD
PCOS Treatment
1st line = weight loss
 • 5-10% weight loss can restore ovulatory cycles
 • Improvement
pill, Progestin IUD ... COC x 6 months ... Spironolactone 50-100 mg BID
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
CP, SOB, lightheadedness ... papillae of tongue), abd ... diarrhea related to IBD ... • Labs: - CBC
Macrolides - Erythromycin, Clarithromycin, Azithromycin - Antibiotics Class Overview

50S Ribosomal Inhibitor (PO and IV)
Spectrum: Atypical organisms
low-risk bronchitis, COPD ... Ceftriaxone for CAP ... patients with CD4 ... Also used for STD
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
rate + Normal CRP ... Pleural/pericardial/abd ... titers > 1:80 • CBC ... accompanies flares • CRP
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Mediated Colitis
Grade of Disease Severity:
 • G1: Increase < 4 BMs/day over baseline; mild
Consult GI • Labs: CBC ... , CMP, TSH, ESR, ... CRP • Stool: ... management #algorithm #IBD
Diets and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Diet affects IBD by 3 mechanisms
1. Microbiome ( ↓ diversity)
2. Mucosal
Bowel Disease (IBD ... Diet affects IBD ... of diet therapy CD ... Carbohydrate Diet (SCD ... Diet derived from SCD