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Suggested Treatment Algorithms for the Management of Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis

#Management #Algorithm #GCA #PMR
Algorithms for the Management ... Cell Arteritis #Management ... Polymyalgia #Rheumatica #GiantCell ... Arteritis #Steroid #Taper
Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return (TAPVR)
 • Introduction
 • Classification
 • Pathophysiology of TAPVR
 • Presentation
Total Anomalous Pulmonary ... Venous Return (TAPVR ... Pathophysiology of TAPVR ... in supracardiac TAPVR ... Venous #Return #TAPVR
IDSA Recommendations for the Treatment of Clostridium difficile Infection in Adults
Source: https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/cix1085

#Management #Clostridium #CDifficile #IDSA2017 #Guidelines
cid/cix1085 #Management ... Guidelines #Adults #taper
Eosinophilic Pneumonia
When to suspect Eosinophilic Pneumonia? Non-resolving pneumonia + BAL > 25% eosinophils + excluded more
Consolidations AKA "inverse pulmonary ... requiring prolonged taper ... Pneumonia #diagnosis #pulmonary
OPIOID SWITCHING AND TAPERING.

Long term opioid use results in physical (and potentially psychological) dependence. Opioids should
possible by a slow taper ... pharmacology #conversion #management
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) Syndrome Treatment
Stop offending agents:
 • List as allergies
mg/kg with slow taper ... Syndrome #Treatment #Management
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Diagnosis and Management ... delayed recovery Management ... 60mg x 5d + 10mg taper ... Artificial tears oint + TAPE ... Palsy #Diagnosis #Management
Suture Needle Types:
Cutting and reverse cutting most common for skin closure
Cutting: sharp edge of needle on
through tissue Taper ... soft tissue #Management ... Cutting #Reverse #Taper
Treatment Algorithm for Active Proliferative Lupus Nephritis (Class III/IV or Mixed Class III/IV + V)
Induction Therapy
(max 80 mg/d), taper ... Lupus #Nephritis #management
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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Hepatitis (eg Viral) Management ... then gradually taper ... AIH #Diagnosis #Management