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Glaucoma - Emergency Department Management
- All patients should get emergency ophthalmologic consultation
- Start with eye drops
- All patients should ... and add systemic medications ... blocker) - Topical meds ... is < 40 mmHg #Pharmacology ... #Open #Closed #Medications
Neonatal Resuscitation – Circulation and Drugs
Consider drugs (k) if heart rate beats/min in spite of adequate
Drugs should be ... Resuscitation #Drugs #Medications ... #Pharmacology # ... management #peds
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... when evaluation should ... rise or increased lability ... Workup #causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #indications
Rybelsus (oral semaglutide) - First Oral GLP-1 Agonist
Dosing:
3 mg daily x 30 days, then 7 mg
semaglutide, the same medication ... Patients should ... take any other medications ... patients to take meds ... semaglutide #Diabetes #Pharmacology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Reversible course Differential ... Electrolyte abnormality, Medication ... count in the CSF should ... Seizures: Treat with AEDs
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
IDSA Recommendations ... CMV retinitis should ... ., concomitant medications ... , ability to adhere ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Dysgeusia Causes - Principal Categories of Gustatory Dysfunction
A large number of medications have been implicated in
large number of medications ... Medication effects ... , it should be discontinued ... that have the ability ... help #Diagnosis #Differential
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
IDSA Recommendations ... Primary Infection Indications ... HIV-infected persons should ... #Zoster #VZV #IDSA ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Disseminated
IDSA Recommendations ... Prophylaxis): Indications ... Note: Active TB should ... AviumComplex #MAC #IDSA ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
IDSA Recommendations ... prevent TB disease) Indications ... empiric treatment should ... Tuberculosis #TB #IDSA ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology