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Migraine - Preventative Treatments

 • Anticonvulsants: *Topiramate, *Sodium valproate, Gabapentin, Pregabalin
 • Antidepressants: Amitriptyline, Venlafaxine, Duloxetine,
- Preventative Treatments ... Anti-Hypertensive Drugs ... Magnesium, Vitamin B2 ... prophylaxis #prevention #pharmacology ... #neurology
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
Drugs Used for the ... -19 Infection ... Even with macular disease ... #COVID19 #Pharmacology ... #Table #Management
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal ... • Other: Drugs ... allopurinol), Infection ... DAH, rule out infection ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
• Malignancy Infectious ... Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... Disease Neurologic ... Myasthenia Gravis Pharmacologic ... Alcohol) • Drug
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary ... Vasculitis • Infectious ... endocrine: Vitamin B12 ... Myeloma/amyloid • Infectious ... Differential #Diagnosis #neurology
Classification of Diabetes Insipidus

Central or neurogenic diabetes insipidus:
 - Congenital - Structural malformations affecting the hypothalamus
or metastases, Infection ... granulomatous diseases ... , Drugs (e.g., lithium ... Treatment is aimed ... Classification #Types #Nephrology
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
Prevalence up to 12% ... : Secondary to infections ... , Busulfan • Disease ... urine #management #treatment ... #nephrology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
duration is 6 to 12 ... extrapulmonary disease ... or meningitic disease ... by culture or serology ... 40% Invasive Disease
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Toxins - Drugs ... Statins - ETOH - Infection ... disease 2. ... per day until stable ... #nephrology
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
worsening of that disease ... Lymphadenitis, pulmonary ... pericarditis, peritoneal disease ... lymphadenitis, pulmonary ... • Parvovirus B19