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Immunosuppression in Transplantation
Induction (I):
 - Basiliximab (Simulect)
 - Alemtuzumab (Campath)
 - Rituximab
 - Anti-Thymocyte Globulin (ATG)
Induction
) Induction / Maintenance ... Glucocorticoid Maintenance ... - Tacrolimus (Prograf ... #Pharmacology #Table ... Drugs #Induction #Maintenance
Causes of Cough and Hemoptysis
Acute Inflammation 
 - Laryngitis 
 - Tracheobronchitis 
 - Mycoplasma and
Causes of Cough ... Lung Abscess - Asthma ... , Chemicals, Gases ... #Differential #Causes ... #Table
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Obstruction • Asthma ... Pleural Thickening/Masses ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
Maintenance: 10 ... Usual maintenance ... constipation, diarrhea, nausea ... hypokalemia); nausea ... #pharmacology #table
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
• They must be able ... production to cause ... severe COPD and asthma
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Summary table of ... Allergen-specific lgE causes ... allergies, Eczema, Asthma ... types #allergy #table
Most episodes of chronic cough in adults are caused by upper airway cough syndrome (UACS, also
in adults are caused ... drip syndrome), asthma ... has two or more causes ... three most common causes ... #Differential #Table
Alcohol Use Disorder - Maintenance Treatment
Naltrexone (first line) - First line for most people without contraindications
Use Disorder - Maintenance ... opioid treatment program ... Use #Disorder #Maintenance ... #pharmacology #table
Emergency Evacuation  - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Anaesthetised or sedated patient requires unplanned transfer because
Guidelines for Crises ... Transfer on operating table ... resuscitation drug box. ❽ Maintenance ... remember mains cable ... Guidelines for crises
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
 •
histoplasmosis (>10 cases ... clinically improved Maintenance ... with ARV (see Table