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Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
respiratory distress syndrome ... jirovecii pneumonia, id ... #Pharmacology # ... Management #Treatment ... #Indications
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
• Esophagus: Tear ... Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome ... Ischemic colitis, Infectious ... colitis, UC/Chrons (IBD ... diagnosis #Causes #algorithm
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
Algorithm Lifestyle ... Endocrinopathies (Cushing Syndrome ... pancreatitis), Infections ... (CMV, Rubella) ... • Medications (
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
Cytomegalovirus Infections ... ., concomitant medications ... Valganciclovir 900 mg PO BID ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 • Affects 1/3 patients
 • Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
- 1 flare/year ... Infection (CMV, ... Ulcerative #Proctitis #IBD ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
- Allergies to medications ... Skin exam for infection ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... echo in the last year ... medical and surgical management