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Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia - ACG Guidelines

Who to suspect?
 • Patients presenting with progressive dysphagia
classic "bird beaking ... POEM Symptomatic Treatment ... Botulinum toxin • Pharmacologic ... ACG #Guidelines #gastroenterology ... #Treatemtn
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
Drugs Used for the Treatment ... of COVID-19 Infection ... highlighted circle= clinical ... #COVID19 #Pharmacology ... #Table #Management
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
Neurodegenerative disorders • Infection ... Chagas disease) Clinical ... secondary causes leading ... Three clinical features ... #gastroenterology
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Clostridioides Difficile Infection ... GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... #1 nosocomial infection ... mg PO qd - If needing ... infectiousdiseases #IDSA #gastroenterology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
& Dry) is the treatment ... causing hypovolemia needing ... #table #foamed ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #pharmacology
Antibiotic classification refers to the categorization of antibiotics based on their chemical structure, mechanism of action,
treat bacterial infections ... Precision Therapeutics Leading ... Imagine treatments ... #Antibiotics #pharmacology ... classification #table
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... • Large volume feeding ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... antibiotics once stable ... shows a small, stable
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
only 5% of the resting ... are typically able ... echocardiogram #management #clinical ... #criticalcare # ... foamed #treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection ... a person with infectious ... HIV-infected persons with clinical ... Please refer to the table ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections ... weeks or until clinically ... with ARV (see Table ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology