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Management of Necrotizing Pancreatitis

Severe Pancreatitis
Pathophysiology
Diagnosis of Pancreatic Necrosis
Infected Necrosis
Complications of Severe Pancreatitis: 
1) Pancreatic Fistula
2) Disconnected
Management of Necrotizing ... Pancreatitis Pathophysiology ... Pancreatitis: 1) ... #Pancreatitis #Management ... #gastroenterology
Immune Reactions and Immunosuppressant Drugs

Glucocorticoids - Inhibition of cytokine synthesis, e.g., IL-1, IL-2
Muromonab-CD3 - Monoclonal antibody
Calcineurin
., IL-1, IL-2 Muromonab-CD3 ... Basiliximab - IL ... Suppression of IL ... Immunosuppressant #Drugs #Pharmacology ... #Pathophysiology
Mild Acne Treatment - Comedones (black/whiteheads), +/- few pustules 
1. Benzoyl Peroxide (BP) 
2. Topical Retinoid
Mild Acne Treatment ... few pustules 1. ... First line pharmacologic ... #Management #Comedones ... #Pharmacology #
Management of Low Risk (Mild Severity) Crohns Disease 
Asymptomatic or Incidentally Discovered on Endoscopy 
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Management of Low ... Risk (Mild Severity ... every 6 months for 1 ... Crohns #Disease #Management ... #Gastroenterology
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
Critically ill patients ... hospitalization) • Pathophysiology ... Presentation • Management ... #criticalcare #pharmacology ... #management
Croup Management - Epinephrine Dosing
Use steroids appropriately, as needed
In older children with mild symptoms, may consider
Croup Management ... children with mild ... 2 puffs < 1 ... SarahFoohey #Croup #Management ... Epinephrine #dosing #pharmacology
Vasopressors and Inotropes - Pharmacology Summary
Vasopressors
Phenylephrine (alpha-1)
 • Increases BP, SVR
 • Risk of reflex bradycardia
and Inotropes - Pharmacology ... Levophed, alpha-1 ... dilation • beta /mild ... Vasopressors #Inotropes #Pharmacology ... #Summary #management
Uric Acid Homeostasis
In the liver, purines are metabolized to uric acid. The last step in purine
eliminate about 1/ ... Homeostasis #Gout #Pathophysiology ... #Pharmacology # ... Medications #Management
IBD Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Thresholds
 - Infliximab > 7 mcg/ml
 - Adalimumab > 8 mcg/ml
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IBD Therapeutic ... - Golimumab > 1 ... Monitoring #Thresholds #management ... #gastroenterology ... #pharmacology
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Perforation) Pathophysiology ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... immunocompromised, IBD ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... infectiousdiseases #IDSA #gastroenterology