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What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
What is the difference ... scripts and initial treatment ... algorithms. ... mesentericischemia #comparison ... #table
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
and first-line treatment ... is plasma exchange ... in doubt, start plasma ... thrombocytopenia #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #Table
Comparison of Fever Algorithms for Infants <3 months old

AGE, INCLUSION, TESTS 
REQUIRED, "LOW RISK" CRITERIA, TREATMENT,
Comparison of Fever ... Algorithms for ... RISK" CRITERIA, TREATMENT ... #Algorithm #Comparison ... #Table #Performance
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
Drugs Used for the Treatment ... HCQ treatment would ... make no difference ... clinical trial Ever ... #Pharmacology #Table
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
illness, high plasma ... : 33% • Treatment ... : No • Treatment ... hematology #diagnosis #comparison ... #table
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
long-acting β2-agonist; LAMA ... Overlap #FirstLine #Differences ... #Algorithm #Treatment
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
infection - Management Algorithm ... • Persistent fever ... • Persistent fever ... after treatment ... infection #Management #Algorithm
Scleroderma Like Conditions - Differential Diagnosis
Eosinophilic Fasciitis:
 - Orange peel induration (peau d'orange) of proximal extremities
demonstrates lymphocytes, plasma ... the mainstay of treatment ... Differential #Diagnosis #comparison ... #table #dermatology
Unicentric Castleman Disease (UCD) vs Multicentric Castleman Disease (MCD) - Comparison Table

Unicentric Castleman Disease (UCD):
 •
Disease (MCD) - Comparison ... Table Unicentric ... Systemic symptoms: fever ... Castleman #Disease #Comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis
Overview of antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis.
Fluconazole - Low
effects in the treatment ... hypokalemia, phlebitis, fever ... valleyfever #management #treatment ... #antifungals #comparison ... #table #pharmacology