Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Vasopressors and Inotropes - Pharmacology Summary Vasopressors Phenylephrine (alpha-1) • Increases BP, SVR • Risk of reflex bradycardia
and Inotropes - Pharmacology ... Summary Vasopressors ... • Higher doses cause ... cAMP/cGMP • Causes ... #Summary #management
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... there is no clear cause ... the underlying cause ... Syndrome #ARDS #Summary ... #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
and Management ... Summary myelo ( ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Hydroxychloroquine Serum Measurement in SLE • Terminal elimination half-life = 40 days ([HCQI reflects long-term intake)
• Special cases ... (e.g. renal failure ... Measurement #SLE #rheumatology ... #pharmacology # ... levels #lupus #management
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis ... Summary • Epidemiology ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... #Management #Summary ... #rheumatology
Visceral Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary Species: Leishmania donovani, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania chagasi Where: South Asia, East
and Management ... Summary Species ... Weight Loss • Can cause ... #management #treatment ... infectiousdiseases #microbiology
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary Epidemiology: - Typically from TB endemic areas -
Summary Epidemiology ... extrapulmonary cases ... symptoms of active pulmonary ... for concomitant pulmonary ... #Management #Summary
Leptospirosis Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii) Risk Factors: • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians • Recreational
non-productive cough, nausea ... failure • Severe pulmonary ... Leptospirosis #Leptospira #microbiology ... #diagnosis #treatment ... #management
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Syndromes - OnePager Summary ... recent DAN) • EMG ... Goodpasture's cause ... hematuria, RBC casts ... #management #treatment
Vasopressors Table Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Blood Pressure, Pulmonary ... Resistance, Main Uses ... 0.375-0.75 mcg/kg ... Properties #Table #Pharmacology ... #Effect #Management
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