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OPIOID SWITCHING AND TAPERING.

Long term opioid use results in physical (and potentially psychological) dependence. Opioids should
Long term opioid ... include: chills, fever ... , body aches, diarrhea ... insomnia, muscle pain ... pharmacology #conversion #management
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Pneumonia: • 3 syndromes ... of a "flu-like syndrome ... Constitutional symptoms ... reported in 100% of cases ... , rales, interstitial
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... granulomas within the lungs ... General: fever, ... : ACUTE, fever, ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Management
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
(SLE) General: Fever ... Photosensitivity, Butterfly rash ... effusion, Restrictive lung ... Demyelinating syndromes ... lesions Abdominal pain
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
is the main clinical ... - Nonremitting fever ... Petechial or purpuric rash ... ) • Heart, lung ... #Diagnosis #Management
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
weight loss, and fever ... : • Joint pain ... Induced Lupus: • Symptoms ... to: Arthritis, Fever ... and leukemia • Lung
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
inflammation Symptoms ... run-down or tired • Fevers ... weight • Chest pain ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
respiratory distress syndrome ... gradually with symptoms ... Fever 4. ... Pleuritic chest pain ... Pulmonary #diagnosis #management
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
substantial muscle pain ... : • Gottron rash ... : • Muscle pain ... : Fever, joint pain ... : • Fever • Interstitial
Overview of antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis.
Fluconazole - Low
hallucinations, rashes ... hypokalemia, phlebitis, fever ... dyspnea, chest/back pain ... #valleyfever #management ... #antifungals #comparison