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REBEL Review 46: Corticosteroid Conversion Chart 

Glucocorticoid, Approximate Equivalent Dose (mg), Relative Anti-Inflammatory (Glucocorticoid) Potency, Relative
Corticosteroid Conversion ... corticosteroid #steroid ... #conversion #endocrinology ... #comparison #table
Gout Management in CKD
 • Colchicine
 • NSAID
 • Glucocorticoid
 • ACTH
 • Interleukin-1 Inhibitors

#Gout #Management
Management #CKD #rheumatology ... #treatment #comparison
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment ... Ulcers: • Treatment ... : Topical steroids ... disease #Syndrome #Treatment ... #pharmacology #rheumatology
Phimosis 
Inability to retract the foreskin - Can be normal up to 3 years old -
after age 4 Treatment ... • Topical steroid ... #Paraphimosis #Comparison
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
severe disease Treatment ... Short course of steroids ... disease- high dose steroid ... Summary #diagnosis #rheumatology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease (AOSD)
Rare inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology, difficult to diagnose because of heterogenous presentation.
synovitis (40%) Treatment ... : NSAIDs, steroids ... acutely), DMARDS (steroid-sparing ... Disease #AOSD #rheumatology ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Intern Pocket Cards - Pharmacologic Pain Management Options
Anti-inflammatory:
 • Acetaminophen (24 hours: < 3-4g in healthy
ulcer, age >60, on steroids ... Equianalgesia Conversion ... #Pain #Opioid #Conversion ... internship #guide #comparison
Approach to Gout
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis! Needle-shaped, negative birefringent crystals
Treatment:
 • Weight loss, diet, d/c culprit
birefringent crystals Treatment ... Acute: NSAIDs, Steroids ... Acute and chronic treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #ULT #rheumatology
Summary table of the mechanism of action, side effect and contraindications of commonly used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
commonly used non-steroidal ... pharmacology #table #comparison ... #medications #treatment
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
distinction has HUGE treatment ... and first-line treatment ... thrombocytopenia #Comparison ... Diagnosis #Table #Hematology