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Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
Drugs Used for the Treatment ... Editor Note (from ophthalmology ... be "precaution" rather ... or detachment, etc ... Pharmacology #Table #Management
Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
Inpatient Management ... Buprenorphine - Comparison ... medication assisted treatment ... Buprenorphine #Comparison ... #Pain #Management
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
TNF-a1pha, IL-6, etc ... Body temperature rises ... #Hyperthermia #comparison ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
claudication: pain ... chews, not just pain ... Treatment of GCA ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
This is a quick overview of hormonal acne treatment for the medical student and resident.

Keep in
hormonal acne treatment ... #dermatology #treatment ... #photo #management ... Layton AM, Eady EA ... data review of 70 cases
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
fever, abdominal pain ... , etc). ... high resistance rates ... SBP #diagnosis #management ... #prophylaxis #treatment
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
: • 1400 new cases ... in the US each ... or without back pain ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management
A prospective randomized, double-dummy trial comparing IV push low dose ketamine to short infusion of low
dose ketamine for treatment ... of pain in the ... Infusion #Ketamine #Comparison ... VisualAbstract #Management ... #Pain #EBM
Overview of antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis.
Fluconazole - Low
effects in the treatment ... hallucinations, rashes ... dyspnea, chest/back pain ... #valleyfever #management ... #comparison #table
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
Sudden onset of pain ... Eyes • Inner ear ... diseases 30% of cases ... affected tissue Treatment ... rheumatology #diagnosis #management