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Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
macular pathology" should ... in setting of short ... highlighted circle= clinical ... #Pharmacology #Table ... #Management
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism ... and clinical features ... Hemodynamics (Stable ... prognostication #diagnosis ... #management #stratification
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Still's Disease Clinical ... Differential Diaqnoses ... hepatitis • Pulmonary ... #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
hands/feet, knees, shoulders ... narrowing) • Ultrasound ... Diagnosis: CLINICAL ... exam and imaging Treatment ... #management #rheumatology
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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extrapulmonary cases Clinical ... symptoms of active pulmonary ... damage - CXR should ... for concomitant pulmonary ... Residency @CMC_IM #Potts
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... : 33% • Treatment ... , and CXR with pulmonary ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
50 years in men Diagnosis ... : • Based on clinical ... myasthenia usually • Starts ... - Improves clinical ... #management #neurology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
: Overwhelming clinical ... • Bicytopenia Treatment ... • Infection should ... #management #treatment ... #hematology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Lung Abscess Management ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #treatment #diagnosis
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Diagnostic ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... Plan definitive management ... generally toward left shoulder ... #Management #Workup