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Pharmacologic Treatment of Hypertensive Emergencies in Pregnancy
Drug - Dose range - Onset/oeak/duration - Side effects
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Pharmacologic Treatment ... Emergencies in Pregnancy ... , warmth along injection ... Hypertensive #Emergency #Pregnancy ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #HTN #Pharmacology
Antibiotic treatment durations for first line antibiotics recommended by Public Health England (PHE) guidance
 • Acute
Antibiotic treatment ... for first line antibiotics ... cystitis: non-pregnant ... primarycare #outpatient #treatment ... #pharmacology #
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Evaluation of Acute ... hospitalization or antibiotics ... HIV infection or ... Consider empiric antibiotic ... positive 2.
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
recent head/face infection ... head in dependent position ... or at work) - acute ... preeclampsia: late pregnancy ... Killers #Lethal #Fatal
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
disease and tested positive ... patients with acute ... Preferred Therapy for Acute ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Upper Gastrointestinal - Acute
 • Infectious Gastroenteritis
 • Gastric/Duodenal Obstruction
Infectious ... • Infectious ... /Metabolic • Pregnancy ... Chemotherapy • Antibiotics ... Monoxide • Heavy Metal
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics Class Overview

BACTRIM/SEPTRA (TMP/SMX) - inhibit sequential steps in Folate synthesis --> bacteriostatic

Spectrum: Wide
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics ... pathogens – Gram positives ... choice, both for treatment ... Traveler’s diarrhea, acute ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
DKA DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA:
1. Serum glucose >250 mg/dL
2. Arterial pH <7.3
3. Serum bicarbonate <18 mEq/L
4. At least
physiologic stress or acute ... Infection is a very ... , antibiotics should ... Pregnancy is a risk ... Treatment with IV
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
days after an acute ... progressive inflammatory infection ... including DM • Treatment ... - Antibiotic ... covering both gram positive
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Mild Infections (Such As Focal Pneumonia or asymptomatic patients
Treating Mild Infections ... patients with positive ... Disseminated Disease)—Acute ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology