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Treatment of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Diagnosis of TTP:
 • Rare and severe, ADAMTS13 deficiency
 • Autoimmune
Treatment of Thrombotic ... Platelets < 30 G/ ... HUS) Treatment ... #rheumatology # ... hematology
Management of Lupus Nephritis
Lupus nephritis (LN) in 10 to 40% of SLE
Hallmark = proteinuria 20.5 g/g
proteinuria 20.5 g/ ... g or 0.5 g/day → ... g by 12 months ... Nephritis #Management #treatment ... #management #rheumatology
Summary table of the mechanism of action, side effect and contraindications of commonly used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
Summary table of ... medical diagrams, tables ... #pharmacology #table ... #medications #treatment
Treatment of Syphilis
Early:
 • Penicillin G, 2.4 million units IM once OR
 • Doxycycline 100mg BID
Treatment of Syphilis ... • Penicillin G, ... • Penicillin G, ... • Penicillin G, ... BostonChiefs #Syphilis #Treatment
Medications for Treatment of Acute Gout
 - NSAIDs
 - Colchicine (Colcrys)
 - Corticosteroids
#Acute #Gout #Medications #Treatment
Medications for Treatment ... #Medications #Treatment ... Management #AAFP #Rheumatology
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
distinction has HUGE treatment ... and first-line treatment ... Comparison #Diagnosis #Table ... #Hematology
Penicillins - Table of Coverage by Generation

Natural PCN  (1st generation): Benzathine PCN, PCN G 

Aminopenicillins
Penicillins - Table ... Benzathine PCN, PCN G ... #Antibiotics #Table
FDA-Approved 1st line Medications for Tobacco Cessation Treatment

Nicotine patch, Nicotine lozenge, Nicotine gum, Nicotine inhaler, Nicotine
Tobacco Cessation Treatment ... , Varenicline (tablet ... release (SR) (tablet ... Therapy #Comparison #Table
ANCA Vasculitis - GPA, MPA, Eosinophilic GPA

doi:10.1038/s41572-020-0204-y

#ANCA #Vasculitis #GPA #MPA #Eosinophilic #rheumatology #diagnosis #comparison #table
#Eosinophilic #rheumatology ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Epidemiology: Female (75%), 18-50 years,
caucasian
 • Symptoms: Moderate visual
Dyschromatopsia R-G ... corticosteroids TREATMENT ... Methylprednisolone (MP) 1 g/ ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #rheumatology #