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Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
Drugs Used for the Treatment ... More precisely "macular ... Even with macular ... risks/benefits in setting ... #COVID19 #Pharmacology
Hippus is the normal rhythmic fluctuations of the pupil as the pupil dilates and constricts. Testing
Testing pupil function ... athetosis #eye #iris #ocular ... #physicalexam #
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
Ocular Myasthenia ... Her ocular exam ... In-office testing ... Seronegative ocular ... Myasthenia #Gravis #PhysicalExam
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment ... Ulcers: • Treatment ... refractory lesions Ocular ... disease #Syndrome #Treatment ... #management #pharmacology
Pearls for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

First-line pharmacotherapies for moderate to severe AUD include naltrexone and
Pearls for Treatment ... the outpatient setting ... UseDisorder #Management #Treatment ... #Medications #Pharmacology
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment ... Initial medical treatment ... the outpatient setting ... #COPD #Treatment ... SABA #SAMA #ICS #Pharmacology
Summary of actions of some Cholinergic Agonists

Bethanechol 
• Used in treatment of urinary retention 
• Binds
Bethanechol • Used in treatment ... miosis during ocular ... retention • Used In treatment ... as first-line treatments ... Cholinergic #Agonists #Pharmacology
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
disorders • Selective eating ... shortness of breath, wasting ... mucocutaneous changes, ocular ... • Delusions Ocular ... vasculitis Treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
Preventing and Treating ... duration same as for treatment ... Disease Note: Treatment ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
Preventing and Treating ... Preferred Therapy for Treating ... Preferred Therapy for Treating ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology