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Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
chronic hepatitis C virus ... (HCV) infection ... Antivirals #table #treatment ... #hcv #medications ... HepatitisC #Management #Pharmacology
MIAMI Mnemonic for Differential Diagnosis of Lymphadenopathy
Malignancies
 - Kaposi sarcoma, leukemias, lymphomas, metastases, skin neoplasms
Infections
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for Differential Diagnosis ... skin neoplasms Infections ... , infectious mononucleosis ... Iatrogenic causes - Medications ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
steroids to treat infectious ... diseases - Severe ... #Pharmacology # ... Management #Treatment ... #Indications
Altered Mental Status - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurologic: Stroke, Cerebral hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure, Trauma, TBI,
- Differential Diagnosis ... deficiency, Thyroid disease ... • Infectious: ... Abscess • Toxic: Medications ... Insomnia, HTN, PRES, Pain
Pharmacologic Treatment of Hypertensive Emergencies in Pregnancy
Drug - Dose range - Onset/oeak/duration - Side effects
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Pharmacologic Treatment ... Pregnancy Drug - Dose ... , warmth along injection ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #HTN #Pharmacology ... #Medications
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
- Post-infectious ... interstitial nephritis (AIN ... Urinary tract infection ... • Medications ... Classification #diagnosis
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
: Secondary to infections ... Prostate cancer • Medications ... , Busulfan • Disease ... #differential #diagnosis ... urine #management #treatment
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
+++: Virus (EBV, ... • Autoimmune diseases ... Adult-onset Still disease ... Unknown cause Treatment ... #management #treatment
Assessment of the Child with Eczema
Distribution of atopic eczema - The distribution of eczema tends to
- Bacterial infection ... - Viral infection ... or reduction in medication ... allergens, irritants, medications ... peds #pediatrics #diagnosis
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 ... Even with macular disease ... smfarmhosp_smfh #Drugs #Medications ... #Pharmacology #