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Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
arthritis, Skin rash ... Diaqnoses: • Infectious ... Coxsackie, CMV, EBV ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
of COVID-19 Infection ... be "precaution" rather ... Even with macular disease ... #Pharmacology #Table ... #Management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... polymicrobial infection ... breath sounds • Rales ... Lung Abscess Management ... differential #causes #management
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
NPSLE rare, Malar rash ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Peritoneal Dialysis vs Hemodialysis - Advantages and Disadvantages 
Peritoneal Dialysis:
 • Access: Abdominal wall insertion of
thrombosis or infection ... Progressive neurological disease ... #Hemodialysis #comparison ... #table #advantages ... disadvantages #nephrology #management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
super-antigen mediated disease ... Brucellosis - Dengue, EBV ... MCTD - Bechet disease ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• History of EBV ... infection • Family ... number of sites of disease ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... hematology #oncology #management
Probiotics Guidelines
Adults with C difficile infection
 • Recommendation: Only in the context of a clinical trial
on antibiotic treatment ... Children with Crohn's disease ... Probiotics #Guidelines #gastroenterology ... recommendations #management ... #evidence #ebm
Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 • Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
Evidence for Treatment ... RR of bacterial infection ... Bleeding #varices #management ... #ebm #evidence ... #gastroenterology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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histoplasmosis (>10 cases ... Severe Disseminated Disease ... with ARV (see Table ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic