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Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
risks/benefits in setting ... of short term treatment ... highlighted circle= clinical ... Treatment #COVID19 #Pharmacology ... #Table #Management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Putrid sputum/sour-tasting ... Switch to oral antibiotics ... once stable - ... shows a small, stable
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
the spectrum of clinically ... arrange all the clinically ... does not equal clinical ... #antibiogram #pharmacology ... management #spectrum #table
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mucosal Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS
Oropharyngeal Candidiasis: Initial Episodes (Duration of Therapy: 7–14 days)
Preferred
Recommendations for Treating ... mucoadhesive buccal tablet ... chew, or crush tablet ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
the outpatient setting ... corticosteroids, antibiotics ... antagonist; SABA, short-acting ... agonist; SAMA, short-acting ... SABA #SAMA #ICS #Pharmacology
Antifungal Echinocandins  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Inhibit glucan synthesis in fungal cell wall by blocking
Echinocandins - Antibiotics ... usually works clinically ... Also, rare reports ... Anidulafungin #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
Preventing and Treating ... HIV-AIDS Preventing Clinical ... and preventing clinical ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Total scores >2 ... will vary with clinical ... the ICU due to short ... No pharmacologic ... (Haldol) - No pharmacologic
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
Clinical Opioid ... Score (COWS) Resting ... assessment • 0 - able ... sit still • 1 - reports ... still, but is able
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
just simply a clinical ... range of possible clinical ... to be in ADHF starts ... cardiology #treatment #table ... #pharmacology