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Treatment Schema for Standard-Risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Induction: 
 • Vincristine, Steroid (dexamethasone), L-Asparaginase, Intrathecal (IT) methotrexate
Consolidation
Treatment Schema ... Consolidation & CNS protection ... given throughout treatment ... Lymphoblastic #Leukemia #Treatment
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
cough, sputum production ... , hemoptysis Treatment
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
prostaglandin E2 production ... • Treatment: ... prostaglandin E2 production ... Serotonin syndrome • Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Algorithm for the Treatment of Membranous Lupus Nephritis
Sub-nephrotic-range proteinuria (<3.5g/d, normal serum albumin) and Preserved kidney
Algorithm for the Treatment ... Kidney protective ... Kidney protective ... Nephritis #Algorithm #Treatment
PCOS Treatment
1st line = weight loss
 • 5-10% weight loss can restore ovulatory cycles
 • Improvement
PCOS Treatment ... have endometrial protection ... waxing #PCOS #Treatment
Treatment Algorithm for Active Proliferative Lupus Nephritis (Class III/IV or Mixed Class III/IV + V)
Induction Therapy
Treatment Algorithm ... Hydroxychloroquine Kidney Protective ... Measures #Treatment
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
blood cells + production ... Unknown cause Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
offer limited protection ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
on: - ongoing production ... injury in the production ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment ... source of lactate production
A quick infographic on the importance of sun protection and the various results of sun damage
importance of sun protection ... Mechanisms and treatments ... LearnSkin's sun protection ... integrative-approach-to-skin-cancer-and-sun-protection