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COVID-19 review…here is a list of some of the drugs that are currently being used or
of some of the drugs ... about the study design ... #Management #Pandemic ... Pharmacotherapy #Pharmacology ... #CriticalCare #
Bisphosphonates for Osteoporosis Treatment or Prevention 

Bisphosphonates are common medications used in the treatment and prevention
or Prevention ... and prevention ... There are 4 drugs ... Schedule #Frequency #Pharmacology ... #Osteoporosis #Management
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
: Drugs: Ecstasy ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... ; Serotonin syndrome ... vasoconstriction, preventing ... comparison #diagnosis #management
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... maintained fever CAUSES ... . during manipulation ... anaphylaxis (→ 3-1) Drug ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome ... Topical steroids • Prevention ... Behcets #disease #Syndrome ... #Treatment #management ... #pharmacology #
IDSA - Clinical Strategy to Build an Individualized Treatment Regimen for Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB)
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Individualized Treatment ... Tuberculosis #MDRTB #management ... #Treatment #antimicrobials ... #regimens #pharmacology ... #dosing #idsa #
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Demyelinating Syndrome ... autoantibodies that will cause ... Lumbar Puncture, EEG ... APS), Secondary prevention ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
, e.g. central line ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... • Inotropic drugs ... Plan definitive management ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Checklist for Treatment ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... Delirium #Checklist #Management ... #Treatment #MICU ... #CriticalCare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
acute coronary syndrome ... the determined cause ... differential #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... icu #clinical #pharmacology