1614 results
Treatment of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1st Line Strategy - GC 0.7 mg/kg/day, except for:
 • Aortitis
Treatment of giant ... When to start GC-sparing ... received Which GC-Sparing ... arteritis #GCA #Treatment
Adult-Onset Still's Disease (AOSD)
Rare inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology, difficult to diagnose because of heterogenous presentation.
Presentation: High spiking ... synovitis (40%) Treatment ... DMARDS (steroid-sparing ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Gitelman Syndrome - Management
Treatment includes
 - Electrolyte replacement - K & Mg, preferably Cl salts
Syndrome - Management Treatment ... hypokalemia, K sparing ... Syndrome #Management #Treatment
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Losses, Third Spacing ... Dehydration Shock Treatment ... criticalcare #algorithm #treatment
Clarkson’s Disease - Capillary leak syndrome
Epidemiology: Roughly 150 published cases, Median age 50 years, No sex
gammopathy (IgG+++) Treatments ... • No effective treatment ... pulmonary edema) Treatments ... situations (vaccines, treatment ... year • Discuss spacing
Scleroderma Like Conditions - Differential Diagnosis
Eosinophilic Fasciitis:
 - Orange peel induration (peau d'orange) of proximal extremities
extremities with sparing ... the mainstay of treatment ... of extremities, sparing
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Epithelial Channels (K+ Sparing ... Antagonists, K+ Sparing ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Bactrim, PCN G-K), K-sparing ... Stabilization Treatments ... Redistribution Treatments ... Elimination Treatments ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
essential to determine treatment ... stroke, etc), Third-Spacing
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
with relative sparing ... Treatment: • HAART ... treatment • Cognitive