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Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes and Treatment

 - Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (most common) / Plasmapheresis 
 - Multiple
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes ... and Treatment ... hyperleukocytosis (AML ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Treatment
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... present in 15% of cases ... Antimicrobial treatment ... Demyelinating disease caused ... CNS #Infections #differential
AACE/ACE 2016 Postmenopausal Osteoporosis Treatment Algorithm

Evaluate for causes of secondary osteoporosis

Correct calcium/vitamin D deficiency and address
AACE/ACE 2016 Postmenopausal ... Osteoporosis Treatment ... Evaluate for causes ... deficiency and address causes ... • Recommend pharmacologic
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
reservoir bag and APL ... pressure as a cause ... Local anaesthetic toxicity ... o Endocrine cause ... #Hypotension #Differential
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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Bradycardia - Differential ... Glucose/Temp • ACS ... • Flecanide toxicity ... #Bradycardia #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
previously diagnosed opportunistic ... unintentional weight loss, nausea ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... Drug reaction/ART toxicity ... Inflammatory #Syndrome #Differential
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
reservoir bag and APL ... underlying problems and act ... POTENTIAL CAUSES ... Local anaesthetic toxicity ... CardiacArrest #Checklist #Differential
Hydroxychloroquine is an antimalarial & DMARD (disease modifying antirheumatic drug). It is currently being discussed as
prophylaxis and treatment ... It also can cause ... monitor for retinal toxicity ... (increased BB toxicity ... Hydroxychloroquine #HCQ #Pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
• In rare cases ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment ... lactate and can act ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential