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Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment ... Ulcers: • Treatment ... immunosuppressive meds) Vascular ... #management #pharmacology ... #rheumatology
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... Pain in Sickle ... Avascular necrosis ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Neuromodulators for Disorders of Gut Brain Interactions (DGBIs)
SSRIs - When anxiety, depression, and phobic features are
TCAs - First-line treatment ... when pain is dominant ... early satiety nausea ... when pain in dominant ... Neuromodulators #DGBIs #IBS #pharmacology
Tranexamic Acid - Indications and Pharmacology
Pharmacokinetics:
 • MOA: Inhibits plasminogen activation to plasmin & inhibits fibrinolysis
Indications and Pharmacology ... : Urine Common Uses ... diarrhea & abdominal pain ... #Indications #Pharmacology ... #hematology
Hydroxychloroquine - Risks and Benefits in Lupus
Benefits:
↓ Disease activity, ↓ Flare, ↓ Damage, ↓ Corticosteroid dose,
Digestive intolerance nausea ... rare with ~100 cases ... : vacuolar myopathy ... Benefits #Lupus #pharmacology ... #sideeffects #rheumatology
Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Inotropy, Systemic Vascular ... Pressure, Pulmonary Vascular ... Resistance, Main ... Uses, Peripheral ... Properties #Table #Pharmacology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Approach to Joint Pain ... Internal derangement/Avascular ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... - Autoimmune Rheumatologic ... Diagnosis #MSK #rheumatology
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
dissection is caused ... chest/abd/back pain ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... BP: • Control pain ... diagnosis #management #vascular
Pearls for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

First-line pharmacotherapies for moderate to severe AUD include naltrexone and
Pearls for Treatment ... include abdominal pain ... , nausea, and diarrhea ... UseDisorder #Management #Treatment ... #Medications #Pharmacology
This is an overview of the 3 main drug classes used to treat Hepatitis C

The new
overview of the 3 main ... drug classes used ... of these drug classes ... patients genotype, treatment ... #DAAs #Pharmacology