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Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
Adjuvant therapies in critical ... steroids to treat infectious ... InfectiousDiseases #Infections ... #Pharmacology #Management ... #Treatment #Indications
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 ... smfarmhosp_smfh #Drugs #Medications ... Pharmacology #Table #Management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Histoplasmosis Treatment ... has five major clinical ... fungal stain of clinical ... into the skin or subcutaneous ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Syphilis - Clinical ... Manifestations and Treatment ... ulcerated • MSK ... stages #diagnosis #management ... #Treatment
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
immunophenotype Clinical ... Complications: 1) Infection ... low-risk disease • Indications ... for Treatment: ... hemeonc #diagnosis #management
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... Clinical DX: - ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... precipitated by: Drugs, infection ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
narrowing) • Ultrasound ... Diagnosis: CLINICAL ... exam and imaging Treatment ... corticosteroid injections ... Arthritis #diagnosis #management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
10-33% develop MS ... Direct microbial infection ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
immune compromise Clinical ... present or signs of infection ... KUB or abdominal ultrasound ... also important Management ... data • Early treatment
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Preeclampsia, Eclampsia, Infection ... Diagnosis: • Infection ... Electrolyte abnormality, Medication ... epilepticus Treatment ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management